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LX0-103 · Question #110

The system bell sound is annoying you. Which of the following can you use to change this and other userX preferences?

The correct answer is A. xset. The xset utility is the standard X Window System tool for setting user preferences such as bell volume, screen saver, and mouse acceleration.

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Question

The system bell sound is annoying you. Which of the following can you use to change this and other userX preferences?

Options

  • Axset
  • Bxconf
  • Cxbell
  • Dxmag
  • Expref

How the community answered

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  • A
    87% (20)
  • D
    9% (2)
  • E
    4% (1)

Why each option

The xset utility is the standard X Window System tool for setting user preferences such as bell volume, screen saver, and mouse acceleration.

AxsetCorrect

xset is the X user preference utility that allows users to configure X server settings including the bell (xset b [vol [pitch [duration]]]), key click, screen saver, mouse speed, and more. Running 'xset b 0' would silence the system bell entirely, or the volume/pitch can be adjusted as needed.

Bxconf

xconf is not a standard X utility - no such command exists in the X.Org toolset.

Cxbell

xbell is not a standalone X command - bell control is a sub-option of xset, not its own utility.

Dxmag

xmag is an X magnification tool that enlarges a portion of the screen for viewing, unrelated to user preferences.

Expref

xpref is not a real X utility - no such command exists in the X.Org toolset.

Concept tested: X Window System user preference configuration with xset

Source: https://www.x.org/releases/current/doc/man/man1/xset.1.xhtml

Topics

#xset#system bell#X11 user preferences

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