if your new file is inside your home's Download directory.
I have not seen a default application where you can do this.
And yes, you can create a custom sound from for instance a music clip with audacity. Just make sure you save it as ogg and do not make it too long.
You can also do it like this. From commandline
gksu nautilus
This will open Nautilus as root. Now navigate to your new file, rightclick and copy it. Navigate to /usr/share/sounds/ubuntu/stereo and click on desktop-login.ogg, press F2, and add .old to the name. Then click on some free space, rightclick and choose paste
/usr/share/sounds/ubuntu/stereo/system-ready.ogg is a symbolic link to dialog-question.ogg. Therefore, remove the symbolic link and copy the sound you want to system-ready.ogg:
If you want another sound during login you can do it this way from a terminal sesson:
replace the file
with the soundfile you want. You can do it like this (including backup):
if your new file is inside your home's Download directory. I have not seen a default application where you can do this.
And yes, you can create a custom sound from for instance a music clip with
audacity. Just make sure you save it asoggand do not make it too long.You can also do it like this. From commandline
This will open Nautilus as root. Now navigate to your new file, rightclick and
copyit. Navigate to/usr/share/sounds/ubuntu/stereoand click ondesktop-login.ogg, press F2, and add .old to the name. Then click on some free space, rightclick and choosepasteI believe you are referring to the sound file here:
Which is a symbolic link to:
You could simply backup these files and replace with your own files.
/usr/share/sounds/ubuntu/stereo/system-ready.ogg is a symbolic link to dialog-question.ogg. Therefore, remove the symbolic link and copy the sound you want to system-ready.ogg:
To restore the original conditions after doing the above, do this: