Re: Anyone who ever dabbles in vi
"In a lab full of newbies you can't turn off the other people's beeps, of course."
The hell I can't. I'm the teacher, and I have root.
The easiest way is to add the command to the global rc file.
If you don't want to do that, you can make a default framework for the students ~/rc that reflects the command (you are the teacher, so having this set up before they get there is a no-brainer).
Note that the name of the rc file varies with the version of vi that you are running. But you are the teacher, so you already know this, right? If you don't, try reading TFM page. It's part of your job description to know these things.
Suggestion: Do this on the second or third day of keyboard time, after allowing them an hour or two of beeping, which helps train the fingers. Tell the students what you did, why you did it, and how they can change it back for their personal login, should they wish.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
