---
name: "pamixer"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pamixer"
version: "1.6-4"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pamixer"
---

# pamixer(1)

Pulseaudio command line mixer

## NAME

pamixer - Pulseaudio command line mixer

## SYNOPSIS

**pamixer** \[OPTIONS\]

## DESCRIPTION

**pamixer** controls the volume levels of Pulseaudio sinks and sources.

## OPTIONS

- **-h, --help**

  Show help message.

- **--sink** *INDEX*

  Choose a different sink than the default.

- **--source** *INDEX*

  Choose a different source than the default.

- **--default-source**

  Select the default source.

- **--get-volume**

  Get the current volume.

- **--get-volume-human**

  Get the current volume percentage or the string "muted".

- **--set-volume** *PERCENTAGE*

  Set the volume.

- **-i, --increase** *PERCENTAGE*

  Increase the volume.

- **-d, --decrease** *PERCENTAGE*

  Decrease the volume.

- **-t, --toggle-mute**

  Switch between mute and unmute.

- **-m, --mute**

  Set mute.

- **--allow-boost**

  Allow volume to go above 100%.

- **--gamma** *AMOUNT*

  Increase/decrease using gamma correction e.g. 2.2.

- **-u, --unmute**

  Unset mute.

- **--get-mute**

  Display true if the volume is mute, false otherwise.

- **--list-sinks**

  List the sinks.

- **--list-sources**

  List the sources.

## EXAMPLES

- **pamixer -d 5**

  Will decrease the volume by 5% on the default sink.

- **pamixer --source 2 -m**

  Will mute source 2.

## SEE ALSO

[**amixer**(1)](/amixer/1.md), [**alsamixer**(1)](/alsamixer/1.md)

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2011 - 2022 Clément Démoulins \<clement@archivel.fr\>.