Linux Mint 17 XFCE startup sound

[zoli62]

How to easily to set up the startup sound for Linux Mint 17 XFCE desktop? I have read about many solution, like this https://forum.xfce.org/viewtopic.php?id=8618 , but none of them was convincing.Possibly exists the fact, that there is no default startup sound for the XFCE desktop?

[Flemur]

Would it work to just add something to your ~/.profile or ~/.xinitrc that runs when you login ?

Like
aplay file.wav
or
mpg123 file.mp3

Edit: I just tried it.

In .xinitrc - didn't hear anything
In .profile - sound started just before desktop GUI appeared. And it didn't run when opening a terminal (which it shouldn't do).

But do this: "aplay file.wav &" or else you have to wait for the sound to finish playing....I tried a long old-time-radio segment and had to do a ctrl-alt-F1 to kill the sound player.

You might also have to set the sound level in case it's zero or muted - look at "amixer" .

[zoli62]

Thank you for your answer, this method works, but is there any other simpler solution? How to activate the system sounds? (For example: logout, shutdown sound, etc.) I've read about many description, the important thing is that there is no special sound theme for the XFCE desktop environment. http://pclosmag.com/html/Issues/201305/page09.html

Would it work to just add something to your ~/.profile or ~/.xinitrc that runs when you login ?

Like
aplay file.wav
or
mpg123 file.mp3

Edit: I just tried it.

In .xinitrc - didn't hear anything
In .profile - sound started just before desktop GUI appeared. And it didn't run when opening a terminal (which it shouldn't do).

But do this: "aplay file.wav &" or else you have to wait for the sound to finish playing....I tried a long old-time-radio segment and had to do a ctrl-alt-F1 to kill the sound player.

You might also have to set the sound level in case it's zero or muted - look at "amixer" .

[Buzzsaw]

Xfce has system sounds?

[zoli62]

Xfce has system sounds?

Yes, it has although little circumstantially. Any other Linux Mint related solution for this issue?

[Howling Wolf]

Can anybody clarify these above mentioned circumstances? How to setup event sounds in LM 17.1 XFCE? I've found /etc/sound directory, maybe I have to put there something, but what and how?
Now I hear event sound only when Thunderbird get a new letter, so system sounds are on, but is is the only event sound yet.
Any help appreciated.

[zoli62]

Can anybody clarify these above mentioned circumstances? How to setup event sounds in LM 17.1 XFCE? I've found /etc/sound directory, maybe I have to put there something, but what and how?
Now I hear event sound only when Thunderbird get a new letter, so system sounds are on, but is is the only event sound yet.
Any help appreciated.

I hope, this https://forum.xfce.org/viewtopic.php?id=9424 will help for you and all with the same issue.

[Howling Wolf]

@zoli62, thank you. Your link put me into the right direction. Ultimate info according to XFCE system sounds.