Those of us who are over 15 years old, we fondly remember old computer accessories. The old ball mouse or the robust pc keyboard that resisted any blow but also made a lot of noise when used. Currently, neither mice have a ball to function nor keyboards are that loud. But we can make them generate noise, without breaking them.
There's an application that can run on any GNU/Linux distribution that makes the computer emit a sound for each keystroke, just like an old-fashioned keyboard . This application is free and doesn't use many resources, making it useful for both low-spec and high-spec computers.
The old computer keyboard made a lot of noise but it worked for a long time
This program, which plays sounds, is called Bucklespring and was developed by the programmer Zevv . This developer has created a GitHub repository where you can download the application's code. However, if you have a distribution that supports snap packages, you can install the application as follows:
snap install bucklespring
And once we have the program installed, we just need to run it as follows :
bucklespring.buckle
If our distribution does not support snap packages, then we have to download the code and install it as follows:
sudo apt-get install libopenal-dev libalure-dev libxtst-dev make ./buckle
And just like with the snap package, we need to run the `bucklespring.buckle` command to make sounds play with each keystroke. We usually personalize our desktop layout with a new icon, a special background, or by changing the desktop. But sounds are also part of good customization, and many of us forget that . This program might not make us special, but it will remind us how old computer keyboards worked.