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## Installation On Linux
On all Linux-based operating systems, Sideband is available as a `pip` package. This installation method **includes desktop integration**, so that Sideband will show up in your applications menu and launchers. Depending on your system, you may need to install the `python-pyaudio` or `python3-pyaudio` package for audio messaging support. Make sure you have Python and `pip` installed (default on most modern distributions), and run:
On all Linux-based operating systems, Sideband is available as a `pip` package. This installation method **includes desktop integration**, so that Sideband will show up in your applications menu and launchers.
Depending on your system, you may need to install the `python-pyaudio` or `python3-pyaudio` package for audio messaging support. Make sure you have Python and `pip` installed (default on most modern distributions), and run:
```bash
# Depending on your distribution, you may need
# to install the pyaudio package via the package
# manager included in your distribution, with
# a command like one of the following:
# Depending on your distribution, you may
# need to install the pyaudio, xclip and
# xsel packages via the package manager
# included in your distribution, using a
# command such one of the following:
pamac install python-pyaudio # Manjaro
sudo pacman -Sy python-pyaudio # Arch
sudo apt install python3-pyaudio # Debian and derivatives
pamac install python-pyaudio xclip xsel # Manjaro
sudo pacman -Sy python-pyaudio xclip xsel # Arch
sudo apt install python3-pyaudio xclip xsel # Debian and derivatives
# Install the Sideband application:
pip install sbapp
# Find the Sideband application in your launcher,
# or run it directly from the command line:
sideband
# You can also run Sideband with more verbose
# log output enabled:
sideband -v
# You can also run Sideband in headless daemon
# mode, for example as a telemetry collector:
sideband --daemon
# If you intend to run Sideband in headless
# daemon mode, you can also install it without
# any of the normal UI dependencies:
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You can also simply add the `--break-system-packages` directive on a per-installation basis. For example, on a system that blocks normal user package installation, you can install Sideband by running `pip install sbapp --break-system-packages`.
After installation is complete, you can either run Sideband from your launcher or applications menu, or from the command line:
```bash
# Find the Sideband application in your launcher,
# or run it directly from the command line:
sideband
# You can also run Sideband with more verbose
# log output enabled:
sideband -v
# You can also run Sideband in headless daemon
# mode, for example as a telemetry collector:
sideband --daemon
```
## Installation On macOS
A DMG file containing a macOS app bundle is available on the [latest release](https://github.com/markqvist/Sideband/releases/latest) page.
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## Installation With pipx
You *can* use the `pipx` tool to install Sideband in an isolated environment, but on Linux you will have to launch Sideband from the command line, or create your own launcher links, since `pipx` does not support desktop integration. Unfortunately, it does not seem like `pipx` will be adding desktop integration in the near future, so restoring the original `pip` tool to its proper behaviour is recommended for now. If you want to use `pipx` anyway, it is as simple as:
While I wouldn't generally recommend it, you *can* use the `pipx` tool to install Sideband, but on Linux you will have to launch Sideband from the command line, or create your own launcher links, since `pipx` does not support desktop integration. Unfortunately, it does not seem like `pipx` will be adding desktop integration in the near future, so restoring the original `pip` tool to its proper behaviour is recommended for now.
The `pipx` installer also has trouble with including distribution-installed Python packages, so you will need to install additional packages on your system that will allow `pipx` to build required dependencies from source. In general, it will require a working build environment and header files for PortAudio. On Debian and derivatives, this would look something like `sudo apt install build-essential portaudio19-dev`. On Manjaro you would want something like `pamac install base-devel portaudio`.
If you want to use `pipx` anyway, and after the necessary dependencies are installed, you can simply do:
```bash
# Install Sideband on Linux: