EsounD: The Enlightened Sound Daemon
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3.2. esdctl
controls certain aspects of the sound daemon.
esdctl
[options]
commands
purpose
lock
foreign clients may not use the server
unlock
foreign clients may use the server
standby, off
suspend sound output for other programs
resume, on
resume sound output
cache SAMPLE
cache sample from file SAMPLE in the server
getid NAME
retrieve a sample id from its name
free NAME
uncache a sample in the server by NAME
play NAME
play a cached sample once
loop NAME
play a cached sample in a loop
stop NAME
stop a looping sample at end of sample
serverinfo
get server info from server
allinfo
get player and sample info from server
panstream ID LEFT RIGHT
set left and right volume levels for a stream
pansample ID LEFT RIGHT
set default left and right volume levels for a sample
lock - only the "owner" of the daemon can play sounds.  the first key
(obtained from ˜/.esd-auth) submitted to the daemon identifies
the owner.
unlock - anyone can play sounds through the daemon.
standby - frees the audio device for use by other programs.  all
sounds are ignored until the daemon is resumed.
resume - brings daemon out of standby mode
NOTE: more than one option may be listed on the command line
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