I found the following command to toggle mute the default mic input:
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pactl set-source-mute @DEFAULT_SOURCE@ toggle
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I also wanted to map a key to this command, but wanted some visual feedback to see if the mic was muted or not. I found out that there is a key code defined named XF86AudioMicMute which, at least in Linux Mint/Cinnamon, shows a OSD notification. I think it might also work on Ubuntu. I mapped Scroll Lock to it using xmodmap:
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xmodmap -e “keycode 78 = XF86AudioMicMute”
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If you want to map another key then scroll lock (code 78), you can find all keycodes using:
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xmodmap -pk
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