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amixer: command not found

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amixer is a command-line utility for controlling the audio mixer for ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) soundcard driver. It allows you to set the volume and other audio settings for your system, such as the default audio device, and to adjust the volume of specific audio channels.

You can use amixer to adjust the volume of individual audio channels or to set the volume for all channels at once. You can also use it to list the available audio controls and to display the current audio settings.

If you encounter the below error while running the amixer command:

amixer: command not found

you may try installing the below package as per your choice of distribution:

OS Distribution Command
Debian apt-get install alsa-utils
Ubuntu apt-get install alsa-utils
Alpine apk add alsa-utils
Arch Linux pacman -S alsa-utils
Kali Linux apt-get install alsa-utils
CentOS yum install alsa-utils
Fedora dnf install alsa-utils
Raspbian apt-get install alsa-utils

amixer Command Examples

1. Turn up the master volume by 10%:

# amixer -D pulse sset Master {{10%+}}

2. Turn down the master volume by 10%:

# amixer -D pulse sset Master {{10%-}}

3. To mute all channels:

# amixer set Master mute

4. To unmute all channels:

# amixer set Master unmute

5. To list the available audio controls:

# amixer controls

6. To display the current audio settings:

# amixer

Filed Under: Linux

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