#!/bin/sh volume=$(pactl list sinks | grep -A 15 'Sink #0' | grep 'Volume:' | awk '{print $5}' | tr -d '%' | head -1) mute=$(pactl list sinks | grep -A 15 'Sink #0' | grep 'Mute' | awk '{print $2}') if [ "$mute" = "yes" ]; then echo "mute" else echo "$volume%" fi