Installation

Which Distro are you using?

• Arch Linux
• Fedora
• Gentoo Linux
• openSUSE
• Ubuntu
• Void Linux
• Other

Arch Linux

On Arch Linux, you can simply install waybar from community. You can also install waybar-git from the AUR.

Fedora

On Fedora, Waybar is also in the official repositories. Install with dnf install waybar.

Gentoo Linux

On Gentoo Linux, the package is currently broken and in need of a maintainer. See https://bugs.gentoo.org/714834 and https://bugs.gentoo.org/712236 for detail.

openSUSE

On openSUSE, Aybar is in the official repositories. Install with zypper in waybar. See devel project.

Ubuntu

On Ubuntu, since version 20.04 LTS ("Focal Fossa"), Waybar is available as waybar in universe. Install with apt-get install waybar. See the Ubuntu Packages page.

Void Linux

On Void Linux, the package is available as Waybar. Install with xbps-install -S Waybar.

Other

To build and install Waybar just run:

git clone https://github.com/Alexays/Waybar && cd Waybar && sudo make install

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How to use with Sway?

First, ensure you have the otf-font-awesome package installed. These are free fonts provided by Fonts Awesome and commonly used in Waybar configurations. You can also download the OTF fonts package from this link.

You can use Waybar by defining in your Sway config file:

bar {
    swaybar_command waybar
}

or at the end of your sway config file

exec waybar