Ubuntu: Disable the Startup Sound
Contributed by Rob Rogers 
Tagged: Linux Even though the startup sound for Ubuntu is short and pleasant, it can become annoying. I got tired of hearing it each time I logged into my system so it had to go. Here’s how to quiet it down:
1. Click System, mouseover Preference, and select Sound.
2. When the Sound Preferences window appears, select the Sounds tab.
3. Go to the bottom and click the Log in dropdown.
4. Scroll down and select No sound.
5. Click the Close button.
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Chris said on November 9, 2009
These instructions are no longer valid for 9.10.
Anonymous said on February 24, 2010
Hi,
As Chris commented, these instructions are not longer valid. Any new suggestions? I turned all sounds under preferences, but the sound is still there!
Quite annoying
stuckinsd said on March 16, 2010
I solved this by going to System > Preferences > Startup Applications and editing “GNOME login sound” to read:
/usr/bin/canberra-gtk-play # –id=”desktop-login” –description=”GNOME Login”
In effect commenting out the sound to be played in case I wanted to restore the default settings at a later time.
Anonymous said on March 29, 2010
For Ubuntu 9.1
System -> Preferences -> Startup Applications
From Startup Programs tab
Scroll down to GNOME Login Sound
Remove the check
Rdoctors said on June 9, 2010
no need to do anything other goto prefs and click on start up sound on or off..
Bob said on June 10, 2010
Under sound preferences I’ve selected the “no sounds” theme.
Under System>Preferences>Startup Applications I deselected login or startup sound.
Didn’t work. Under System>Preferences>Startup Applications I “removed” login or startup sound. I still get the startup sound
Hugo said on June 11, 2010
Wrong!! – did that and the annoying startup blip is still there. :(
Hugo said on June 11, 2010
This is trivial but worked for me:
Open terminal
cd /usr/share/sounds/ubuntu/stereo
sudo mv system-ready.ogg system-ready.ogg.disabled
OR
check out this thread http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1336447
Lovesflsun said on July 19, 2010
Annoying? Really? Let’s talk about the “windows” logon and logoff…
Ugliest said on August 2, 2010
No, let’s not. At least not here. That has nothing to do with this thread.
Yes, we all know Windows is annoying, and that the earth is round, etc, etc. But instead of diverting into something useless and unrelated like that, let’s try to stay on topic.
Alejandro Ponce Cruz said on November 16, 2010
Umm, i went to the ubuntu startup Gnome sound thing, and checked it off, it worked, but before doing this, i f’d up and accidentally erased what the box said…. Can ANYONE, copy and paste it in this thread plz? or send me a facebook message thing…. TY :D
Max said on December 11, 2010
In Ubuntu 10.10:
Name: GNOME Login Sound
Command: /usr/bin/canberra-gtk-play –id=”desktop-login” –description=”GNOME Login”
Comment: Plays a sound whenever you log in
Jordan M. Badangayon said on April 13, 2011
omigosh… i love the login sound.. but then, i lost it after i reinstalled Ubuntu 10.10… i don’t know how to get it back…