---
name: "ossinfo"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "oss4-base"
version: "4.2-build2010-2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ossinfo"
---

# ossinfo(1)

Open Sound System information/status program

## NAME

**ossinfo** - Open Sound System information/status program

## SYNOPSIS

```
ossinfo [-Aaeghmpx] [-v #]
```

## DESCRIPTION

**The ossinfo program displays OSS device information.**

## OPTIONS

- **-v#**

  **Verbose output. Number indicates level of verobisity (0-9).**

- **-p**

  **Display only physical audio/midi devices**

- **-g**

  **Display ALL audio/midi/mixer devices (physical and virtual)**

- **-a**

  **Display audio device files**

- **-A**

  **Display audio device files (for applications using O\_EXCL)**

- **-e**

  **Display all audio engines**

- **-m**

  **Display only the MIDI devices**

- **-x**

  **Display only the mixer devices**

- **-h**

  **Display help.**

## FILES

**/usr/bin/ossinfo**

## SEE ALSO

**ossdevlinks(1), [ossmix(1)](/ossmix/1.md), [ossxmix(1)](/ossxmix/1.md)** **The Getting information about devices section of the OSS Programmer's Guide** **(device\_discovery(2)) gives instructions for getting device information** **in applications.**

## AUTHOR

**4Front Technologies**