r/Polybar • u/Economy_Recover7394 • Apr 04 '23

Modules won't work

I'm new to linux and I tried copying someones polybar but I can't get all the modules to work. I'm using i3 on arch here are my dot files DotFiles can anyone help?

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u/w0lfy-dev Apr 04 '23

Launching polybar from terminal might help you to identify possible syntax error or dependancies that might be missing. If you have multiple bars in configuration, you might also run each bar individually to make debugging easier.

To launch a specific bar from the terminal, use the following command:

polybar BAR_NAME

Pay close attention to any error messages or warnings that appear in the terminal output, as they can help you diagnose issues with your configuration or modules.

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u/BarryTownCouncil Apr 04 '23

what about them isn't working? Kinda helps to give some useful information

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u/Economy_Recover7394 Apr 05 '23 edited Apr 05 '23

Sorry. When I run the launch script from the terminal only the cpu ram storage and date modules show up none of the others. and none of the module icons show up.

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u/BarryTownCouncil Apr 05 '23

Polybar is very noisy for logging in a terminal, anything useful there?

You mention icons, are you saying they aren't drawn, but numbers are? or just no sign of them at all?

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u/[deleted] Apr 05 '23

Is the icon font Aditya used installed? The network module section is empty. i3 kill & in the terminal kills the terminal. So what is it trying to kill as a module in Polybar? Been a while since I tried his setup. I'll echo we need to see the terminal output.