Conky Issues

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#1

hi guys

i really want to use Conky as seen on many desktops however i can google loads of pages on how ro configure Conky but i have a bigger problem then that at the moment…i can’t find the Conky config file.

i used the software manager tool thing and install Conky no problems, i can run the program however i want to change the config to get all the funky indicators running, also embed it in the desktop however i can’t find the config file.

Where did opensuse put this file on install?

i’ve tried the Alt+h to show hidden files in my home but it’s not there.

hope you can help

regards

glen palmer

#2

look under root>etc>conky
hope that helps

#3

glenpalmer wrote:
> hi guys
>
> i really want to use Conky as seen on many desktops however i can
> google loads of pages on how ro configure Conky but i have a bigger
> problem then that at the moment…i can’t find the Conky config
> file.
>
> i used the software manager tool thing and install Conky no problems, i
> can run the program however i want to change the config to get all the
> funky indicators running, also embed it in the desktop however i can’t
> find the config file.
>
> Where did opensuse put this file on install?
>
> i’ve tried the Alt+h to show hidden files in my home but it’s not
> there.
>
> hope you can help
>
> regards
>
> glen palmer
>
>
The main config file is usually in your home directory. It is a hidden
file called .conkyrc. You most likely will not have this file at first
so what most people do is file a screenshot of a conky version you like
and save its file. Then just change it to what you want it to be.

#4

that never worked for me so i did a file search and the config file is where i said in previous post so if yours is where and works like 69_RS_SS said great if not try the area i said:\

#5

Thanks Havoc65

Found the conky file in /etc/conky/conky.conf

I made a backup of the file and pasted a script from Gnome-Look over it and it works a treat, thanks again.

Regards

Glen

#6

glad i could help and it is working for ya

#7

Yes, that is the sample conky that will run if you do NOT have a ~/.conkyrc file.

You can copy /etc/conky/conky.conf to ~/.conkyrc and starting conky in terminal will now start ~/.conkyrc by default.

If you want to put it in a different directory, say ~/Conky you start it like this:

conky -c ~/Conky/conkymain &

You can call it what ever you want:

conky -c ~/Conky/OpenSUSEconky.txt &

and it will work.

Why different names? - To run more than one conky:

For example my ssc.sh (StartStopConky) script I run 4 (and test a few) :slight_smile:

#!/bin/sh
# click to start, click to stop - use for autostart as well

if pidof conky | grep [0-9] > /dev/null
then
  exec killall conky
else

#sleep 30  # sleep not required for xfce on startup - 30 or more for others
conky -c ~/Conky/conkymain &
conky -c ~/Conky/conkyemail &
conky -c ~/Conky/conkytext &
conky -c ~/Conky/conkyforecast &

# test conkys
#conky -c ~/Conky/haloony/haloony &
#conky -c ~/Conky/Test/weather2 &
#conky -c ~/Conky/Test/conkymain_m &
#conky -c ~/Conky/clock &
#conky -c ~/Conky/Test/bottom &
#conky -c ~/Conky/Test/colours &
#conky -c ~/Conky/Test/test &
#conky -c ~/Conky/Test/test-2 &
#conky -c ~/Conky/Test/test-3 &
#conky -c ~/Conky/Test/basic_conky &
#conky -c ~/Conky/Test/bruce &
#conky -c ~/Conky/Test/text_bar &
#conky -c ~/Conky/Test/moconkyconfig4 &
#conky -c ~/Conky/Test/James &
#conky -c ~/Conky/Test/wayne &
#conky -c ~/Conky/Test/idigchess &
#conky -c ~/Conky/Test/conkycal &
#conky -c ~/Conky/Test/hailukah &
#conky -c ~/Conky/Test/weather &
#conky -c ~/Conky/Test/dawei87.txt &
#conky -c ~/Conky/Test/blood &
#conky -c ~/Conky/Test/dumblebee100 &
#conky -c ~/Conky/Test/cammy &
#conky -c ~/Conky/Test/187 &
#conky -c ~/Conky/Test/pasisti &
#conky -c ~/Conky/Test/bedwyr-cb &

  exit
fi

Make a launcher for ssc.sh and you have like it says: click to start, click to stop - use for autostart as well

Have a nice day.
Bruce