beep:tldr:b4467

beep: Play a beep at a specified frequency (Hz) and duration (milliseconds).

beep

$ beep -f ${frequency} -l ${duration}

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This command is a command-line instruction used to produce a beep sound on the system. Let's break it down:

beep: This is the command itself. It instructs the system to generate a beep sound.
-f ${frequency}: This option sets the frequency of the beep. ${frequency} is a placeholder that needs to be replaced with an actual frequency value. The frequency is measured in Hz (Hertz) and determines the pitch or tone of the beep sound.
-l ${duration}: This option sets the duration of the beep. ${duration} is a placeholder that needs to be replaced with an actual duration value. The duration is measured in milliseconds (ms) and determines how long the beep sound will last.

By combining these options with appropriate frequency and duration values, the beep command can be used to generate customized beep sounds for various purposes, such as system notifications, alarms, or debugging.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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