notify-send

all

Use the current desktop environment's notification system to create a notification.

Options (4)

-i, --iconboolean

Show a notification with a custom icon

Example: notify-send {{[-i|--icon]}} {{icon.png}} "{{Test}}" "{{This is a test}}"

-t, --expire-timeboolean

Show a notification for 5 seconds

Example: notify-send {{[-t|--expire-time]}} 5000 "{{Test}}" "{{This is a test}}"

-u, --urgencyboolean

Show a notification with the specified urgency level (default: normal)

Example: notify-send {{[-u|--urgency]}} {{low|normal|critical}} "{{Test}}" "{{This is a test}}"

-a, --app-nameboolean

Show a notification with an app's icon and name

Example: notify-send "{{Test}}" {{[-i|--icon]}} {{google-chrome}} {{[-a|--app-name]}} "{{Google Chrome}}"

Show a notification with the title "Test" and the content "This is a test"

notify-send "Test" "This is a test"

Show a notification with a custom icon

notify-send [-i|--icon] icon.png "Test" "This is a test"

Show a notification for 5 seconds

notify-send [-t|--expire-time] 5000 "Test" "This is a test"

Show a notification with the specified urgency level (default: normal)

notify-send [-u|--urgency] low|normal|critical "Test" "This is a test"

Show a notification with an app's icon and name

notify-send "Test" [-i|--icon] google-chrome [-a|--app-name] "Google Chrome"