Forrest logo
back to the beep tool

beep:tldr:f310c

beep: Play each new frequency and duration as a distinct beep.
$ beep -f ${frequency} -l ${duration} -n -f ${frequency} -l ${duration}
try on your machine

The command you provided is a command-line instruction that uses the "beep" utility to emit a sound on the computer's speakers.

Here's a breakdown of the command structure:

  • "beep" is the command used to invoke the utility responsible for generating the beep sound.
  • "-f" specifies the frequency of the beep. The "${frequency}" placeholder is likely a variable that should be replaced with an actual value. The frequency determines the pitch of the sound produced.
  • "${duration}" is another placeholder for a variable that should be replaced with a value. It represents the duration of the beep in milliseconds. The duration determines how long the sound will play.
  • "-l" is used to set a pause or delay after playing the beep. It accepts the same "${duration}" variable to define the length of the pause.
  • "-n" instructs the beep utility to generate the sound without any delay between repetitions.
  • Finally, the "-f" and "-l" options are repeated, which suggests that another beep sound will be generated with the same frequency and duration.

Overall, this command seems designed to create a repeated beep sound with specific frequency and duration values, and possibly some pauses in between. The exact behavior depends on the specific values assigned to the "${frequency}" and "${duration}" variables.

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.
back to the beep tool