Questions tagged [conky]

Questions about Conky, the lightweight system monitor application.

From their website:

Conky is a free, light-weight system monitor for X, that displays any information on your desktop. Conky is licensed under the GPL and runs on Linux and BSD.

Conky is highly customizable. A typical look:

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Documentation

Documentation for using Conky can be found on its website.

See also

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How to track the total network data in a month

I can see the data transferred (internet Download/Upload) in the current session from the System Monitor . But I want something that keeps track of all the data transferred and I can see how much data was used in a month or two. Preferably a GUI…
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How to detect processor correct temperature in conky

I am using conky&conkyforecast to have a nice widget containing some system information and weather data. But I can see that the temperature that conky shows is different than the one I get running in terminal sensors . Conky script line:…
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How do I get the model name of my processor?

I am making a conky config and I want to display the CPU model as one of the stats. For this, I need a command that outputs just the CPU name as a string, for example, "Intel Core i7 7700K". I think both /proc/cpuinfo and the output from lscpu have…
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How to get conky to stay on the desktop

I have a conky setup that I've used on a number of desktops (here's the conkyrc ). It works fine in Ubuntu Unity, XFCE, Gnome and Openbox, but not Lubuntu (LXDE). The problem is that I cannot get it to stay on the Lubuntu LXDE desktop reliably.…
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Conky dual screen positioning

I'm using Conky on Ubuntu 17.10 to display system informations on my desktop. My computer has 2 monitors and I would like to move Conky to the 2nd one that is on the right, but I haven't found any informations on how I can perform that. Here is a…
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Ubuntu 16.04 Gnome Conky does not work right

I downloaded and installed Ubuntu gnome 16.04 and I installed icon and theme and much. Finally I installed conky-manager but it doesn't work correct like this.
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Conky transparency not working

I've recently upgraded to Ubuntu 12.10 and since then conky has been acting up. This is what it looks after a while (specially if I use the option 'Show desktop' by draggin the mouse to a corner, as Ubuntu Tweak permits you to do): This is my…
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How to get conky work even in lock screen?

As the question goes, is there a way to get conky work even when is the system is locked?
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Is it possible for Conky to display Time in words and not in numbers?

I want to have Conky display the time using words and not numbers. What I want to do is more or less how the Pebble Watch looks ( Red watch ). Like in the image, even if only the time and not the date can be shown. Is this possible?
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strange conky background behavior

I have created a custom conky showing weather forecasts in 3 cities like this: But recently I've begun to see a strange behavior. After a few seconds, a white background a bit larger appears underneath like this: I've attempted to overcome this by…
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conky transparent

I tried to fix a conky on my desktop but I have small problem in conky background color. I want to change the color background to transparent and I tried so many times and it doesn't fix. Here is a picture of what I have on desktop: and my conkyrc…
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Conky does not starting automatically after boot

In start up applications I already given a command to start Conky automatically after boot.But it does not starting after boot automatically.I have to manually start it every time.Please help.
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Setting up Conky on Ubuntu

I am surprised after seeing the features in the picture shown. After searching a little bit, I came to know that it is a conky theme. But now I also am not clear about it, and I don't know how to install it. Help me out!
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How to autostart conky in Xfce?

I want to autostart Conky in Ubuntu 12.04/Xfce. I tried to start this script with "automatic starting applications" in sessions options: sleep 6 conky But it does not work.
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How do I stop icons appearing on the desktop in a particular area?

When I download something to my desktop, or insert a CD or flash drive, the icon appears on my desktop. When I have conky running, the icon sometimes appears in the top right corner, underneath conky; where I can't see it. How do I stop this…
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