After the resolution of this question, I'm using the following script to alternate my computer sound-output through a keyboard shortcut
#!/bin/bash
sound_output=$(pacmd list-cards | grep "active")
if [[ $sound_output = *"analog-stereo"* ]]; then
sound_output=hdmi-stereo
else
sound_output=analog-stereo
fi
pactl set-card-profile 0 output:"$sound_output"
echo -e "PulseAudio sound server output set to $sound_output"
However, while I have a device wire-connected in headphone output port there's a third output option in system settings sound menu that also use an analog-stereo profile.
Which other strategy could I use to find out the available outputs options and circle through them?
pacmd list-cards? – CL. Jan 05 '20 at 18:20