On Tue, 2007-07-24 at 14:54 -0400, Jerry Geis wrote: > Lee Revell wrote: > > On 7/24/07, Jerry Geis <geisj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Why does something like this not work? > >> echo -e "\n\n\n" | alsaconf > >> > >> This seems to be basic piping data into a program. > >> How do I get 3 "returns" into alsaconf (as an example) > >> so the program accepts 3 default values and exists. > >> > >> seems like that should work. > > > > Some apps don't read from standard in this way, apparently alsaconf is > > such an app. > > > > Can't you just edit alsaconf? It's a Perl script IIRC... > > > > Leed > > > > > Is it possible to request a change to alsaconf? > Simply add an option for "accept defaults" or "autoconfig". > The purpose is to not present the user with any questions just accept > the default as if the user hit enter. > > Again, I have already "configured" the driver for the hardware I want > - nice config command line so no questions are asked. Then running > alsaconf needs that same kind of command line option to just accept > all the defaults and do its normal thing. > > Is that possible to add? > > I looked at alsaconf and yes I can change it. however, I when then > next version of alsa comes out I dont want something that I did in a > "special" script to no longer work. I would think others would find > that useful also. Why not make the change yourself in such a way as it would be useful to others and send the patch to the developers? This is generally the way that open source projects tend to work :-) /J\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user
