How do I play sounds in the Unix version of Mathematica 2.2?

The front end for the Unix version of Mathematica 2.2 cannot play sounds. However, it is possible to generate sound graphics using the external motifps binary. If you've used Mathematica in Kernel-only mode, you have probably noticed that graphics are rendered and displayed in separate windows. Sounds can be played in the same way from the Mathematica Front End.

With the following configuration, you can use the Front End for all of your normal graphical work and automatically call the motifps binary to render and play sound objects generated by Play, ListPlay, or other sound command.

Download the following package file.

http://support.wolfram.com/mathematica/systems/unix/interface/sound22.m

Make this file sound22.m available to the kernel by following the steps on this page.

http://support.wolfram.com/mathematica/kernel/files/makingavailable.html

Now add the following command

If[$ParentLink =!= Null, Get["sound22.m"];

to your Kernel's init.m file.

http://support.wolfram.com/mathematica/kernel/files/initmconfigure.html

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