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i3status — Status line for the i3 window manager. This command is usually called from the i3 configuration file

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Problem

How to use the i3status command: Status line for the i3 window manager. This command is usually called from the i3 configuration file. More information: <https://i3wm.org/i3status/manpage.html>.

Solution

i3status — Status line for the i3 window manager. This command is usually called from the i3 configuration file. More information: <https://i3wm.org/i3status/manpage.html>.

Print the status line to stdout periodically, using the default configuration:

i3status

Print the status line to stdout periodically, using a specific configuration:

i3status -c {{path/to/i3status.conf}}

Display help and version:

i3status -h

Code Snippets

Print the status line to `stdout` periodically, using the default configuration

i3status

Print the status line to `stdout` periodically, using a specific configuration

i3status -c {{path/to/i3status.conf}}

Display help and version

i3status -h

Context

tldr-pages: linux/i3status

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