Q. This beep sound is annoying under Linux, how do I disable it forever?
A. To be frank there are many ways exists - to turn off terminal beep. Use any one of the following method as per your requirements.
If you are using Gnome terminal
a) Open Gnome terminal
b) Click on Settings > Preferences > Silence Terminal Bell
Or Click on General Tab -> General -> Un-Check Terminal bell option
If you are using xterm
Open ~/.xsession file (i.e. /home/you/.xession)$ cd
Append following line
$ vi .xessionxset b off
Save and close the file.
If you are using bash
Open you ~/.inputrc file (i.e. /home/you/.inputrc file$ cd
Append following line:
$ vi .inputrcset bell-style none
Save and close the file.
If you just want to turn off beep for VIM text editor:
Open vim config file ~/.vimrc (i.e. /home/you/.vimrc)$ cd
$ Vi .vimrc
Append following lineset vb
Save and close the file.
If you are using Ubuntu Linux
a) Click on Applications > Accessories > Terminal
b) Now click on Edit Menu > Current Profile
c) Click on General Tab > General > Remove check box (Terminal bell)