py3status command not found

In this troubleshooting guide we learn how to fix py3status command not found error message

Introduction

When you run more command in linux terminal / console, you get the following error message

py3status: command not found

or when using sudo you get the following error message

sudo: py3status: command not found

Solutions to py3status: command not found

How To Fix py3status: command not found in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux / Raspbian

In Ubuntu py3status is provided by py3status package.

py3status is:

Using py3status, you can take control of your i3bar easily by:

  • using one of the available shipped with py3status
  • grouping multiple modules and automatically or manually cycle their display
  • writing your own modules and have their output displayed on your bar
  • handling click events on your i3bar and play with them in no time
  • seeing your clock tick every second whatever your i3status interval

No extra configuration file needed, i3status’ one will be used directly

This is the Python3 package

To fix this problem, we can install more using the command below.

sudo apt-get -y install py3status

This command might take some time to finish depending on your machine internet connection.

You can also use apt command to install py3status.

sudo apt -y install py3status

Or if you have aptitude installed you can use the following command.

sudo aptitude install py3status

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to fix py3status command not found error in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux or Raspbian distribution.