How to turn off the Ubuntu initialization sound?

Question

The System->Preferences->Sound have no option for that..

(using ubuntu 9.10)

--update for @JonT

Mycustom.config file:

[daemon]

[security]

[xdmcp]

[gui]

[greeter]

SoundOnLogin=false

[chooser]

[debug]

[servers]

digitxp · Accepted Answer · 2010-08-21 17:22:29Z

up vote 3 down vote accepted

Go to System->Preferences->Startup Applications. Uncheck GNOME Login Sound. That'll disable the sound you get when you log in.

answered Aug 21 '10 at 17:22

digitxp
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Unmark it didn't worked (as I logout and login it get back marked). But remove it worked, thanks! =) – Tom Brito Aug 28 '10 at 17:58

jer.salamon · Answer 2 · 2010-07-27 22:37:02Z

up vote 2 down vote

Its in: System->Administration->Login Screen->Check box(Play login sound)

edited Jul 27 '10 at 22:37

answered Jul 27 '10 at 22:30

jer.salamon
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	did you find it? – jer.salamon Jul 29 '10 at 12:23
	hi, there's no such checkbox here.. – Tom Brito Aug 1 '10 at 0:44

John T · Answer 3 · 2010-08-26 22:56:21Z

up vote 2 down vote

+25

If you're referring to the sound on the login screen, open up the file /etc/gdm/custom.conf and under the [greeter] section, insert this:

SoundOnLogin=false

you will probably need to open the above file with sudo, so use sudo gedit /etc/gdm/custom.conf or it will not allow you to save.

You can turn off all Ubuntu event sounds with gconftool:

gksudo -u gdm gconftool-2 –set /desktop/gnome/sound/event_sounds –type bool false

edited Aug 26 '10 at 22:56

answered Aug 21 '10 at 17:12

John T
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	I believe instead of `sudo gedit /etc/gdm/custom.conf` it is more Linuxxy to use `gksu gedit /etc/gdm/custom.conf` (as `sudo` is for console commands, while gksu/gksudo/kdesu are for X/graphical applications). – chronos Aug 23 '10 at 11:12
	@chr You will see the same result as long as you've entered the sudo password within the grace period. – John T Aug 23 '10 at 12:08
	@John - I thought it was considered bad to use sudo for graphical applicattions - something to do with creating files that are owned by root and cause problems later??? – Andy Aug 24 '10 at 14:58
	@Andy can you point me to the source of where you got this information? Because it's entirely wrong. gksudo will present you with a graphical dialog asking you for your password as opposed to sudo which asks you for it on the command line. It doesn't create any files. – John T Aug 25 '10 at 0:04
	@John I agree with you, but also found there are certain cases where this is a problem (psychocats.net/ubuntu/graphicalsudo). I use `sudoedit filename` in any case. – invert Aug 25 '10 at 10:44

Jochen · Answer 4 · 2010-08-23 11:58:21Z

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I think you can use Ubuntu Tweak for that. It's easy to install and you can disable the start-up sound with a GUI.

answered Aug 23 '10 at 11:58

Jochen
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Dima · Answer 5 · 2010-07-27 22:06:11Z

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Can't remember exactly, but I think it's in "Login Screen" and/or "Appearance" section.

answered Jul 27 '10 at 22:06

Dima
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