#!/usr/bin/env bash # Terminate already running bar instances # If all your bars have ipc enabled, you can use # polybar-msg cmd quit # Otherwise you can use the nuclear option: killall -q polybar # Launch bar1 and bar2 echo "---" | tee -a /tmp/polybar1.log /tmp/polybar2.log polybar mybar 2>&1 | tee -a /tmp/polybar1.log & disown echo "Bars launched..."