---
name: "urxvt-bell-command"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "rxvt-unicode"
version: "9.31-11"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/urxvt-bell-command"
---

# urxvt-bell-command(1)

execute a command when the bell rings

## NAME

bell-command - execute a command when the bell rings

## DESCRIPTION

Runs the command specified by the `"URxvt.bell-command"` resource when a bell event occurs. For example, the following pops up a notification bubble with the text "Beep, Beep" using notify-send:

```
   URxvt.bell-command: notify-send "Beep, Beep"
```