How to Install Bar Assistant on Elementary OS Latest
Bar Assistant is an all-in-one system monitor and taskbar which can be used on elementary OS. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Bar assistant from https://github.com/karlomikus/bar-assistant on elementary OS.
Prerequisites
Before we begin, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
- A running installation of elementary OS
- A terminal application
- Git installed on your system
Installation
Open a terminal application by clicking on the "Applications" menu in the top left corner of your desktop and searching for "Terminal".
Install Git by running the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt-get install gitClone the Bar Assistant repository to your system by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/karlomikus/bar-assistant.gitChange directory to the bar-assistant folder by running the following command:
cd bar-assistantInstall the necessary dependencies by running the following command:
sudo apt-get install python-gi gir1.2-gtop-2.0 build-essential python3 python3-dev python3-gi python3-gi-cairo python3-pip libcairo2-dev libgirepository1.0-devInstall Bar Assistant by running the following command:
sudo python3 setup.py installStart Bar Assistant by running the following command:
bar-assistant
Congratulations, you've successfully installed Bar Assistant on elementary OS! You can now use the system monitor and taskbar to keep an eye on your system resources and running applications.
Note: To uninstall Bar Assistant, simply run the following command:
sudo python3 setup.py install --record files.txt && xargs rm -rf < files.txt