This package contains the command line utilities for the ALSA project. The package can be compiled only with the installed ALSA driver and the ALSA C library (alsa-lib).
| Utility | Description |
|---|---|
| alsaconf | the ALSA driver configurator script |
| alsa-info | a script to gather information about ALSA subsystem |
| alsactl | an utility for soundcard settings management |
| aplay/arecord | an utility for the playback / capture of .wav,.voc,.au files |
| axfer | an utility to transfer audio data frame (enhancement of aplay) |
| amixer | a command line mixer |
| alsamixer | a ncurses mixer |
| amidi | a utility to send/receive sysex dumps or other MIDI data |
| iecset | a utility to show/set the IEC958 status bits |
| speaker-test | a speaker test utility |
| alsaloop | a software loopback for PCM devices |
| alsaucm | Use Case Manager utility |
| alsabat | a sound tester for ALSA sound card driver |
| alsatplg | ALSA topology compiler |
You may give a look for more information about the ALSA project to URL http://www.alsa-project.org.