#!/bin/bash SINK=$(pactl list short | grep RUNNING | sed -e 's,^\([0-9][0-9]*\)[^0-9].*,\1,') pactl -- set-sink-volume ${SINK} -5% VOL=$(pactl get-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ | grep -oP '\d+?(?=%)' | head -n 1) notify-send -t 1000 "Volume: ${VOL}%"