A program to send desktop notifications, inform the user about an event or display some form of information without getting in the user’s way.
Syntax
notify-send [OPTIONS] [body]
Key
-u, --urgency=LEVEL
The urgency level (low, normal, critical).
-t, --expire-time=TIME
The timeout in milliseconds at which to expire the
notification.
-i, --icon=ICON[,ICON...]
An icon filename or stock icon to display.
-c, --category=TYPE[,TYPE...]
Specifies the notification category.
-?, --help
Show a help message
-h, --hint=TYPE:NAME:VALUE
Pass extra data. Valid TYPEs are int, double, string and byte.
To use notify-send, you might need to install the following package:
$ sudo apt-get install libnotify-bin
Examples
$ notify-send "Hello World"
$ notify-send -t 5000 -u low "Hello World"
The return status is zero if all information was written successfully.
“Those who know, do not speak. Those who speak, do not know” ~ The Tao
Related linux commands:
Desktop Notification Spec - Galago desktop presence framework.
echo - Display message on screen.
Equivalent Windows command:
IF - Conditionally perform a command.