I hate "killall esd"

**NeoChaosX** · 01-11-2005

I've just switched to Ubuntu, and there's one nagging problem I have. It's from sound not coming up some programs. From the title, you can guess I've been using "killall esd" command before running programs, but I'm getting sick and tired of doing this for every program I have to use this for. Anybody know of a workaround in GNOME so I don't have to keep using "killall esd" just to make sure I get sound?

**UgoDeschamps** · 01-11-2005

simply create a batch file that calls this method and then your app

**NeoChaosX** · 01-11-2005

Same as a Windows batch file? Or is there something more to create it?

**UgoDeschamps** · 01-12-2005

create a .bin file, something like (GameNameStart)

Code:

#!/bin/sh
killall esd
callGameName
#end is here

give execute access to the script and your good to go.

hopefully killall esd doesnt require root access... otherwise you would have to give x access to user ...

EDIT : killall rights are fine

**puntmuts** · 01-12-2005

Code:

#!/bin/sh
# this is a shell command
/path/to/command1
/path/to/command2

The first line is important, it defines the program to use for the script, /bin/sh is often a symlink to /bin/bash
The second line is comment, you could include as many lines of comment as you want
Then the actual commands you want to execute.

**NeoChaosX** · 01-12-2005

That works! I should be worshipping you for helping out with my probs, Ugo.

And thanks for the info tidbit puntmuts, I must remember that in the future.

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