---
name: "sayonara"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "sayonara"
version: "1.11.0-beta1-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sayonara"
---

# sayonara(1)

advanced but lightweight audio player and library manager

## NAME

sayonara - advanced but lightweight audio player and library manager

## SYNOPSIS

sayonara \[filelist\] \[--multi-instances\]

## DESCRIPTION

Sayonara is a small, clear and fast audio player for Linux written in C++, supported by the Qt framework. It uses Gstreamer as audio backend.

## OPTIONS

- \--multi-instances

  Allows starting more than one instance of sayonara

## ENVIRONMENT

- SAYONARA\_LIB\_DIR

  Specify a different directory where to search for library plugins. Default is INSTALL\_PREFIX/lib(32\|64)?/sayonara, e.g. /usr/lib/sayonara or /usr/local/lib64/sayonara

- SAYONARA\_SHARE\_DIR

  Specify a different directory where to search for the translations directory. Default is INSTALL\_PREFIX/share/sayonara, e.g. /usr/share/sayonara

- SAYONARA\_ENGINE\_BROADCAST

  By specifying OFF as value, the pipeline will be created without the broadcasting part.

- SAYONARA\_ENGINE\_PITCH

  By specifying OFF as value, the pipeline will be created without speed/pitch functionality.

- SAYONARA\_ENGINE\_STREAM\_RECORDER

  By specifying OFF as value, the pipeline will be created without stream recording functionality.

- SAYONARA\_ENGINE\_VISUALIZER

  By specifying OFF as value, the pipeline will be created without level/spectrum functionality.

## BUGS

Please file in new bug reports at https://gitlab.com/luciocarreras/sayonara-player

## AUTHOR

Michael Lugmair (sayonara-player@posteo.org)