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Where do I find the Conky configuration file?
The default is $HOME/.config/conky/conky.conf (in your home directory) or $ {sysconfdir}/conky/conky.conf (on most systems sysconfdir is /etc). The configuration is defined in a text file with two main parts divided by a line with the word TEXT. This section describes commands that appear above the TEXT command in the Conky configuration file.
When do you use Conky in a script?
Prints the string of text to standard output and exits. This is useful when using Conky in scripts. TEXT has to be enclosed by single quotes. Read configuration from stdin (standard input). Text to render. The text must be in single quotes. Time to pause before actually starting Conky. Update interval in seconds. See update_interval command.
What are the names of the commands in Conky?
This section describes commands that appear above the TEXT command in the Conky configuration file. Aligned position on screen, may be top_left, top_right, top_middle, bottom_left, bottom_right, bottom_middle, middle_left, middle_middle, middle_right, or none.
How do you configure a theme in Conky?
Once you select a theme, from within Conky Manager, you can then click the edit button and that theme’s configuration file will open up in your default text editor, so you can configure the file to suit your needs. At this point, you’re ready to dive deeper into the waters of Conky.
What’s the problem with Conky after an update?
Hi, the problem is that conky has no transparency after system update, i get this from console:
Is the conky.conf package still missing iconv support?
The 1.10.0-2 is still missing ICONV support, which is necessary for some basic things such as showing the degree symbol. Yeah.. it would be a bit awkward to look at temperatures without that. Huh, I can’t get Conky to run at all – getting a segmentation fault with the sample conky.conf provided with the package.
How to use Conky in an IFX Group?
Conky Configuration File Commands Variable Explanation alignment Aligned position on screen, may be top_l append_file Append the file given as argument. appen background Boolean value. If true Conky is forked t border_inner_margin Inner border margin in pixels is the mar
How to use Conky to daemonize a process?
Daemonize Conky by forking process to background. See background command. Set default font to use. Font name must be quoted if it contains spaces. See font command. Prints command line help and exits. Create own window to draw. See own_window command. Prints the string of text to standard output and exits.
How to run Conky in quiet mode with no output?
Run Conky in quiet mode with no output in the terminal used to start conky. The default is to show errors, warnings, and progress information in the terminal. Debugging output with two detail levels. -D is level one detail, -DD for more detail. Text alignment on screen.
How is the background color used in Casey’s Conky reference?
A different background color is used for each major section of this document as a visual clue when you scroll or search. Every command or variable in the first column is linked to make it easier to direct attention at a specific section of this document if needed. This also makes cross reference navigation possible.
Which is the correct syntax for Casey’s Conky?
Syntax: {top,bottom,middle}_ {left,right,middle} or none. Can also be abbreviated with first characters of position. See alignment command. Use double buffering. This helps eliminate flicker by using more memory.
When was the last update of IFX Group Conky?
Last updated 20210416 by Casey Sprangel, IFX Group. Conky and this document are licensed under GNU General Public License. This page is self contained and may be saved locally for off-line reference. The latest version is at www.ifxgroup.net/conky.htm Conky Command Line Options Conky settings passed on the command line.