Help - another n00b question - Conky

CrazyIvan · 2011-08-01 07:55:11

Bonjour from newbieland, I am struggling to get my head around manipulating Conky. I've trawled through the various forum topics and had a look at the config file on my compooter but frack me if the techniques required to actually manipulate the config file elude me. I like the setup posted by corenominal back in '08 but how do I get into and manipulate the config file to achieve it? Just having system info and shortcut keys is not groovy and my wife is mocking my poor Linux skills after I waxed lyrical (bored her) about the funky new OS i'd installed, grr. hmm

corenominal's config looked like so (it has lines in it that aren't on mine, assume inserting them is easy?):

background yes
use_xft yes
xftfont Sans:size=8
xftalpha 1
update_interval 1.0
total_run_times 0
own_window yes
own_window_transparent yes
own_window_type desktop
own_window_hints undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager
double_buffer yes
minimum_size 200 200
maximum_width 200
draw_shades yes
draw_outline no
draw_borders no
draw_graph_borders yes
default_color white
default_shade_color black
default_outline_color white
alignment top_right
gap_x 12
gap_y 12
no_buffers yes
uppercase no
cpu_avg_samples 2
override_utf8_locale no

TEXT
${font sans-serif:bold:size=8}SYSTEM ${hr 2}
${font sans-serif:normal:size=8}$sysname $kernel $alignr $machine
Host:$alignr$nodename
Uptime:$alignr$uptime
File System: $alignr${fs_type}

${font sans-serif:bold:size=8}PROCESSORS ${hr 2}
${font sans-serif:normal:size=8}${cpugraph cpu1}
CPU1: ${cpu cpu1}% ${cpubar cpu1}

${font sans-serif:bold:size=8}MEMORY ${hr 2}
${font sans-serif:normal:size=8}RAM $alignc $mem / $memmax $alignr $memperc%
$membar

${font sans-serif:bold:size=8}DISKS ${hr 2}
${font sans-serif:normal:size=8}/ $alignc ${fs_used /} / ${fs_size /} $alignr ${fs_used_perc /}%
${fs_bar /}
SWAP $alignc ${swap} / ${swapmax} $alignr ${swapperc}%
${swapbar}

${font sans-serif:bold:size=8}TOP PROCESSES ${hr 2}
${font sans-serif:normal:size=8}${top_mem name 1}${alignr}${top mem 1} %
${top_mem name 2}${alignr}${top mem 2} %
$font${top_mem name 3}${alignr}${top mem 3} %
$font${top_mem name 4}${alignr}${top mem 4} %
$font${top_mem name 5}${alignr}${top mem 5} %

${font sans-serif:bold:size=8}NETWORK ${hr 2}
${font sans-serif:normal:size=8}IP address: $alignr ${addr ath0}
ESSID: $alignr ${wireless_essid ath0}
Connection quality: $alignr ${wireless_link_qual_perc ath0}%
${downspeedgraph ath0}
DLS:${downspeed ath0} kb/s $alignr total: ${totaldown ath0}
${upspeedgraph ath0}
ULS:${upspeed ath0} kb/s $alignr total: ${totalup ath0}

psyco430404 · 2011-08-01 08:02:47

If that's the config you want then open the .conkyrc file in your home folder, its hidden so press ctrl+h, and then open it in gedit or leafpad or what ever and replace its contents with that of the config you want. that's it dude, if you wanting to custom build one then use this wiki page for the variables, and feel free to ask questions, your only a nub till you ask.

http://conky.sourceforge.net/variables.html

Last edited by psyco430404 (2011-08-01 08:04:06)

machinebacon · 2011-08-01 09:08:36

...and of course check: http://crunchbanglinux.org/forums/topic … ky-config/ and if you need help that's Dr.Sector11's hospital: http://crunchbanglinux.org/forums/topic … onky-help/

CrazyIvan · 2011-08-01 09:20:19

Thanks guys, I'll give it a whirl and provided I don't completely bork my system I'll be back shortly cool #! Forum is brilliant lol I'm recommending #! to those I know because it's a fab OS but more importantly the community support is second to none.

CrazyIvan · 2011-08-01 10:27:45

Hi, well I gave it a go and it worked a treat. I typed all the text section in longhand, it helped me work out what was doing what and so I understand a little more about using Linux files (gedit) and manipulating Conky so thanks again guys for your assistance big_smile Hey, look at that, a groovy desktop cool

psyco430404 · 2011-08-01 10:39:55

glad to hear it worked out dude just practice, most of us that know all this have been using Linux for along time, ive been using it for three years now xD.

CrazyIvan · 2011-08-01 15:02:54

Thanks psyco, it's gonna take a while to get the brain retrained away from windows, it doesn't help that i have to use it at work but i already love the fact that linux lets you get straight down into the weeds and generate something you actually want and use, and that learning how to do it is interesting. Puts computing in a whole new light, and the excellent support from you guys in the forums really helps too, makes #! truly awesome.

VastOne · 2011-08-01 16:23:53

machinebacon wrote:

...and of course check: http://crunchbanglinux.org/forums/topic … ky-config/ and if you need help that's Dr.Sector11's hospital: http://crunchbanglinux.org/forums/topic … onky-help/

LOL... Dr Sector11 and his hospital....

Yet another classic from machinebacon

Good one!

Sector11 · 2011-08-02 19:37:28

VastOne wrote:

machinebacon wrote:
...and of course check: http://crunchbanglinux.org/forums/topic … ky-config/ and if you need help that's Dr.Sector11's hospital: http://crunchbanglinux.org/forums/topic … onky-help/

LOL... Dr Sector11 and his hospital....
Yet another classic from machinebacon
Good one!

lol lol lol lol lol

I really should cruise the forums more often. I saw one reference to mrpeachy - I think it was MrPeachy's Place or some such thing.

But this is just too funny. Do I have to wear a surgical mask? Is it a M*A*S*H Unit?

machinebacon · 2011-08-02 19:46:33

^ Yeah, Hawkeye big_smile

Sector11 · 2011-08-02 20:04:11

machinebacon wrote:

^ Yeah, Hawkeye

Radar big_smile

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