[GH-ISSUE #361] Startup on Hyprland #8562

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opened 2026-05-23 03:52:48 +01:00 by JakeStanger · 6 comments
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Originally created by @steveslatky on GitHub (Nov 15, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/JakeStanger/ironbar/issues/361

I am not sure if I am missing something but I am having trouble getting it to start on startup with hyprland. I have exec-once = ironbar in my config. It doesn't start and there is nothing in the log file. Using hyprctl dispatch exec ironbar it doesn't start either. The only way I have been able to successfully start it is with just calling the binary in a terminal.

Originally created by @steveslatky on GitHub (Nov 15, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/JakeStanger/ironbar/issues/361 I am not sure if I am missing something but I am having trouble getting it to start on startup with hyprland. I have `exec-once = ironbar ` in my config. It doesn't start and there is nothing in the log file. Using `hyprctl dispatch exec ironbar` it doesn't start either. The only way I have been able to successfully start it is with just calling the binary in a terminal.
JakeStanger 2026-05-23 03:52:48 +01:00
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@yavko commented on GitHub (Nov 15, 2023):

I am not sure if I am missing something but I am having trouble getting it to start on startup with hyprland. I have exec-once = ironbar in my config. It doesn't start and there is nothing in the log file. Using hyprctl dispatch exec ironbar it doesn't start either. The only way I have been able to successfully start it is with just calling the binary in a terminal.

If you installed with cargo, it might not be in path? That's all I can think of.

<!-- gh-comment-id:1811747637 --> @yavko commented on GitHub (Nov 15, 2023): > I am not sure if I am missing something but I am having trouble getting it to start on startup with hyprland. I have `exec-once = ironbar ` in my config. It doesn't start and there is nothing in the log file. Using `hyprctl dispatch exec ironbar` it doesn't start either. The only way I have been able to successfully start it is with just calling the binary in a terminal. If you installed with cargo, it might not be in path? That's all I can think of.
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@JakeStanger commented on GitHub (Nov 16, 2023):

It may be worth checking the error log in case anything goes in there (for both Hyprland or Ironbar), otherwise yeah a PATH configuration issue sounds plausible.

<!-- gh-comment-id:1815415317 --> @JakeStanger commented on GitHub (Nov 16, 2023): It may be worth checking the error log in case anything goes in there (for both Hyprland or Ironbar), otherwise yeah a PATH configuration issue sounds plausible.
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@steveslatky commented on GitHub (Nov 18, 2023):

That was it, thanks. It was installed bar cargo and in the cargo path. Moving to /usr/bin/ solved it.

<!-- gh-comment-id:1817666989 --> @steveslatky commented on GitHub (Nov 18, 2023): That was it, thanks. It was installed bar cargo and in the cargo path. Moving to /usr/bin/ solved it.
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@yavko commented on GitHub (Nov 18, 2023):

That was it, thanks. It was installed bar cargo and in the cargo path. Moving to /usr/bin/ solved it.

Then you can't easily update tho

<!-- gh-comment-id:1817669496 --> @yavko commented on GitHub (Nov 18, 2023): > That was it, thanks. It was installed bar cargo and in the cargo path. Moving to /usr/bin/ solved it. Then you can't easily update tho
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@JakeStanger commented on GitHub (Nov 18, 2023):

Yeah I wouldn't recommend moving it. Instead look into adding ~/.cargo/bin to your PATH

<!-- gh-comment-id:1817680681 --> @JakeStanger commented on GitHub (Nov 18, 2023): Yeah I wouldn't recommend moving it. Instead look into adding ~/.cargo/bin to your PATH
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@JakeStanger commented on GitHub (Nov 26, 2023):

Closing as resolved - if you have any more issues let me know.

<!-- gh-comment-id:1826930199 --> @JakeStanger commented on GitHub (Nov 26, 2023): Closing as resolved - if you have any more issues let me know.
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