#!/bin/bash SINK=$(pactl list short | grep RUNNING | sed -e 's,^\([0-9][0-9]*\)[^0-9].*,\1,') pactl -- set-sink-volume ${SINK} +5% VOL=$(awk -F"[][]" '/Left:/ { print $2 }' <(amixer sget Master)) notify-send -t 1000 "Volume: ${VOL}"