Disable Annoying Beep Sound for Git on Windows

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Disable Annoying Beep Sound for Git on Windows

One of the first things I do immediately after installing msysgit (and/or using bash under cygwin) is to disable the annoying bell noise heard when using command line completion. To disable the bell, append the following line to the .inputrc file in your home directory (~/.inputrc):

# Don't ring bell on completion
set bell-style none

Print | posted on Monday, April 20, 2009 10:12 AM

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# Disable Beep Sound for Git Diff

Disable Beep Sound for Git Diff

Left by End Loose Ends on Feb 16, 2010 10:05 PM

# re: Disable Annoying Beep Sound for Git on Windows

thanks. Fuckin; beeps.

Left by Ben Woodcroft on Sep 06, 2010 7:32 PM

# re: Disable Annoying Beep Sound for Git on Windows

many many thanks. I had found a way to disable the beep service, but even when instructed not to the service restarted on reboot.

You may well have saved me a fist through the monitor. :)

Left by erich on Jan 27, 2011 11:31 PM

# re: Disable Annoying Beep Sound for Git on Windows

Erich, I didn't notice that comment 'till now, so I hope my response doesn't come too late. All I wanted to say was that "fist through monitor" just hasn't been the same for me since switching away from CRTs! Damn LCDs and their fragility.

Left by mpareja on Jun 07, 2011 10:02 AM

# re: Disable Annoying Beep Sound for Git on Windows

Very helpful!
TY!

Left by yol1982 on Jan 25, 2012 3:37 AM

# re: Disable Annoying Beep Sound for Git on Windows

My pleasure, yol1982!

Left by mpareja on Jan 25, 2012 10:19 AM

# re: Disable Annoying Beep Sound for Git on Windows

this does not work when sshing into a remote server. is there a way to simply remove the sound file that git bash is using? any other thoughts? still cant believe that anyone ever thought beeping in the users ear when tabbing through directories would do anything but piss them off

Left by LBeasy on Aug 22, 2012 12:45 AM

# re: Disable Annoying Beep Sound for Git on Windows

ok, here is a seemingly permanent solution:
right click "computer" > manage > device manager
view menu > show hidden devices
Non-Plug and Play Drivers > Beep
double click Beep
Driver tab
set Type under Startup to Disabled
reboot

Left by LBeasy on Aug 22, 2012 1:22 AM

# re: Disable Annoying Beep Sound for Git on Windows

LBeasy: I don't usually run into this issue because I configure all the machines I ssh into similarly.

Left by mpareja on Aug 22, 2012 3:00 AM

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