/arch_polybar

Check for updates on Arch system (scripts for polybar)

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arch_polybar

Check for updates on Arch system with i3-wm(optional) and polybar

no updates

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working

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updates

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list of updates

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Usage:

  • left click: check for updates"

  • right click: upgrade

  • middle click: clean cache

  • scroll up: notify

This setup uses "Font Awesome"

Requires: libnotify, yay or aurutils (also pacman-contrib if using aurutils), urxvt, sed and notification-daemon like dunst or similar...

  1. Create directories (scripts, arch) under ~/.config/polybar

    mkdir -p ~/.config/polybar/scripts/arch

  2. copy files from github and make them executable optionally change yay to aurutils in arch_updates.sh

  3. edit polybar config file. Add:

[module/updates-arch]
type = custom/script
exec = "arch_updates -s"
tail = true
format = <label>
format-prefix = " "
click-right = "arch_updates -u&"
click-left = "arch_updates -q&"
click-middle = "arch_updates -c&"
scroll-up = "arch_updates -n&"
  1. create symbolic link in e.g. /usr/bin or ~/bin

arch_updates -> ~/.config/polybar/scripts/arch/arch_updates.sh

If using aurutils put clean_aurutils_cache to /usr/bin or ~/bin

  1. Change your i3 config

delete bar section

add

exec_always --no-startup-id $HOME/.config/polybar/launch.sh