[BUG] succesfully compiled but fail to launch -eww- on Ubuntu 25.04

[adventcalendar99]

Checklist before submitting an issue

• I have searched through the existing closed and open issues for eww and made sure this is not a duplicate
• I have specifically verified that this bug is not a common user error
• I am providing as much relevant information as I am able to in this bug report (Minimal config to reproduce the issue for example, if applicable)

Description of the bug

hello friends, the following problem occurred

my system is Ubuntu 25.04, Gnome ver. 48, Wayland

I followed every step provided on https://elkowar.github.io/eww/
and compiled -eww- without errors

but I cant launch -eww- executable

• I ensured to have the latest ver of rust (rust update)
• I ensured to have all the necessary dependencies (no errors in terminal)
• I ensured to build with --no-default-features --features=wayland (since Im on Wayland)
• I checked -eww- is has correct location path and got "executable as program" parameter
• I checked "Read and Write" permission marked for user

but nothing helps

the very last step mentioned in https://elkowar.github.io/eww/

Then to run it, enter:

./eww daemon
./eww open <window_name>

instead, it gives those errors

975Z ERROR eww::error_handling_ctx > Failed to initialize eww paths

Caused by:
Configuration directory /home/username/.config/eww does not exist

bash: syntax error near unexpected token `newline'

what Im doing wrong ?? would you please suggest how to solve this ?
thanks

Reproducing the issue

need to be on Ubuntu 25.04, Gnome ver. 48, Wayland

compile the app following the instruction https://elkowar.github.io/eww/

make sure to get no errors

launch -eww-

Expected behaviour

open - eww- executable

Additional context

No response

Platform and environment

Ubuntu 25.04, Gnome ver. 48, Wayland

[spflaumer]

hello,

Caused by:
Configuration directory /home/username/.config/eww does not exist

you need to create the directory ~/.config/eww and place an eww.yuck file inside of it.
if you want to, please follow this; it gives you step by step instructions on how to use eww to create some widgets: https://dharmx.is-a.dev/eww-powermenu/#setup

good luck :)

PS: since you are on wayland, you'll need to use slightly different properties than the ones shown in the blogpost: https://elkowar.github.io/eww/configuration.html#wayland