Conky on my Gutsy
Posted by thio4linux on November 2, 2007
…a light weight system monitor!!!
Conky is a system monitor that run on your desktop or on in a windows like every other program. Maybe you know karamba that is a very good app but conky is very light and easily configurable.
Download Conky from the repo: (sudo apt-get install Conky) or look at the procedure from the official site: http://conky.sourceforge.net/
Then put the configuration file in your home:
sudo zcat /usr/share/doc/conky-1.4.0-r1/conkyrc.sample.gz ~/.conkyrc(subs 1.4.0-r1 with your version).
Now look at the variable page on this site: http://conky.sourceforge.net/variables.html
and at the setting file here: http://conky.sourceforge.net/variables.html
Now you can configure your Conky with the config file: kate ~/.conkyrc
I’ve found a problem with the desktop icons when conky referehses. If you have the same problem modify .conkyrc in this way:
own_window 1
own_window_type override
own_window_transparent 1
this my conky:
my conkyrc: .conky.odt
(dowload the file and rename it .conkyrc… then put it on your home and lauch conky)
Thio4linux 
H4p0 said
Simply Grate!
BassKozz said
Your conky script has a error:
The last line should be: ${top name 3}$alignr${top cpu 3}
-BassKozz
SyDoX said
looks cool.
Question: How do you get to use that font in conky?
I’ve tried to turn of xtf and used a manual font, but i cant find any one like the font youre usin here..
any tips?
thio4linux said
you have to select the font in this way:
# Xft font when Xft is enabled
xftfont xirod:size=6
xirod is the name of the font i’ve used… if you want this font you have to install it before cause isn’t by default on your system…
look here for xirod font: http://www.1001fonts.com/font_details.html?font_id=2672
have fun, happy ubuntu!!!
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thio4linux said
thank u To.Ly