#!/bin/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 echo "---" | tee -a /tmp/polybar1.log /tmp/polybar2.log polybar statusBar 2>&1 | tee -a /tmp/polybar1.log & disown echo "Bars launched..."