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-rwxr-xr-xdotconfig/polybar/launch.sh12
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Terminate already running bar instances
+killall -9 polybar
+
+# Wait until the processes have been shut down
+while pgrep -u $UID -x polybar >/dev/null; do sleep 1; done
+
+# Launch the bar
+echo "---" | tee -a /tmp/mypolybar.log
+polybar main >> /tmp/mypolybar.log 2>&1 & disown
+echo "Bar launched..."