---
name: "beeper"
section: "4"
platform: "openbsd"
package: "man"
version: "8.0-current-20261101"
release: "OpenBSD 8.0-current (2026-11-01)"
platforms: ["openbsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/beeper"
---

# beeper(4)

console annunciator

## NAME

**beeper**, **beep** – console annunciator

## SYNOPSIS

**beeper\* at ebus?** **beep\* at ebus?**

## DESCRIPTION

The **beeper** device does exactly what it sounds like: it beeps. In particular, this device registers itself to handle beeping for [pckbd(4)](/pckbd/4.md) or [ukbd(4)](/ukbd/4.md) devices.

## SEE ALSO

[ebus(4)](/ebus/4.md), [intro(4)](/intro/4.md), [pckbd(4)](/pckbd/4.md), [ukbd(4)](/ukbd/4.md)

## HISTORY

OpenBSD support for the **beeper** first appeared in OpenBSD 3.0.