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dunstctl: Pause notifications.
$ dunstctl set-paused true
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The command "dunstctl set-paused true" is used to toggle the pause state of the Dunst notification daemon.

Dunst is a lightweight notification daemon for Linux that displays various system notifications. When the "set-paused" command is used with the argument "true," it tells Dunst to enter a paused state, where it stops displaying notifications temporarily.

By setting Dunst to a paused state, notifications will be queued and held back from being displayed on the screen. This can be useful in situations where you don't want to be interrupted by notifications, such as during a presentation or when focusing on a task.

To resume displaying notifications, you can use the same command but with the argument "false" instead, like this: "dunstctl set-paused false".

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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