Bell

Here we describe commands to make the terminal ask for the user to pay attention to it.

`bl'

String of commands to cause the terminal to make an audible sound. If this capability is absent, the terminal has no way to make a suitable sound.

`vb'

String of commands to cause the screen to flash to attract attention ("visible bell"). If this capability is absent, the terminal has no way to do such a thing.

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