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= Install =
= Install =
[http://conky.sourceforge.net/ Conky] is a free, light-weight system monitor for X, that displays any information on your desktop.
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<li>[http://conky.sourceforge.net/ Conky] is a free, light-weight system monitor for X, that displays any information on your desktop.
* https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SettingUpConky
<li>https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SettingUpConky
* [https://linuxconfig.org/system-monitoring-on-ubuntu-18-04-linux-with-conky System Monitoring on Ubuntu 18.04 Linux with Conky]
<li>[https://linuxconfig.org/system-monitoring-on-ubuntu-18-04-linux-with-conky System Monitoring on Ubuntu 18.04 Linux with Conky]
* https://github.com/zenzire/conkyrc (this one works). Check [http://woeid.rosselliot.co.nz/ for the WOEID] for your city used in the [http://www.yahooapis.com/weather/ Yahoo weather API].  
<li>https://github.com/zenzire/conkyrc (this one works). Check [http://woeid.rosselliot.co.nz/ for the WOEID] for your city used in the [http://www.yahooapis.com/weather/ Yahoo weather API].  
* http://www.ifxgroup.net/conky.htm
<li>http://www.ifxgroup.net/conky.htm
* http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-1882395/write-conky-config-file.html Explain conkyrc file
<li>http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-1882395/write-conky-config-file.html Explain conkyrc file
* https://github.com/arraytools/Conky
<li>https://github.com/arraytools/Conky
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sudo apt install conky-all
sudo apt install conky-all
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killall conky # if you want to stop Conky
killall conky # if you want to stop Conky
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<li>[https://www.howtogeek.com/what-is-conky-for-linux-desktop/ What Is Conky, and How Can It Make Your Linux Desktop Look Amazing?]
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Another way to configure conky is to install http://www.teejeetech.in/p/conky-manager.html conky-manager]. See [http://www.itworld.com/article/2696428/install-conky-manager-2-1-in-ubuntu-14-04.html this]. But it seems it does not work well with desktop wallpaper.
== Conky GUI manager ==
Another way to configure conky is to install [http://www.teejeetech.in/p/conky-manager.html conky-manager]. See [https://theodorecooper.github.io/linux/beautify/2021-conky/ Conky | Awesome system monitor for Linux].


= Tips =
= Tips =
[https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Conky/Tips_and_tricks Conky/Tips and tricks]
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<li>[https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Conky/Tips_and_tricks Conky/Tips and tricks] </li>
<li>Adding IP
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IP:${alignr}${addr eth0}
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= Lubuntu =
= Lubuntu =

Latest revision as of 22:27, 5 February 2024

Install

Conky GUI manager

Another way to configure conky is to install conky-manager. See Conky | Awesome system monitor for Linux.

Tips

Lubuntu

For Lubuntu 14.04, the Conky's transparent function does not work. To deal with the autostart, follow the suggestion from askubuntu.com. That is, go to ~/.config/autostart folder, create or copy+paste the file called conky.desktop with a content like

[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Exec=sh "/home/brb/.conky/conky-startup.sh"
Hidden=false
NoDisplay=false
X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
Name[en_IN]=Conky
Name=Conky
Comment[en_IN]=
Comment=

and

brb@brb-VirtualBox:~$ cat .conky/conky-startup.sh 
conky &
exit 0
brb@brb-VirtualBox:~$ ls -l .conky/conky-startup.sh 
-rw-rw-r-- 1 brb brb 37 Aug 30 20:17 .conky/conky-startup.sh

On auto start on Lubuntu 18.04, add the path to the application to ~/.config/lxsession/Lubuntu/autostart  ; see How can I add new autostart programs in Lubuntu?