Conky: convenient system monitoring – PT Industrial Management

If you want to regularly monitor your system to detect hardware errors, for example, then Conky is a handy tool to use for this. In this article you will discover what Conky is, how it works and why it is essential for monitoring your system.

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With Conky you can very easy monitor the system. The program displays various information about the system, such as the processor load, the number of memory and network users, and the temperature of various components. Conky also shows how much space you have left on your hard drive and gives notifications when an update is available.

Installation

The installation of Conky is very simple. First of all, you need to download the latest version of the program (Conky’s website tells you exactly how to do that). Next, you need to place the executable in your Conky files folder (usually found in your Home folder).

Then when you run Conky, the program automatically load all files in that folder. You can prevent this by setting an option when starting Conky.

The settings

In the settings of Conky you can make adjustments to adapt the program to your wishes. For example, you can indicate which information you want to see, how this information is displayed and whether notifications should be shown.

Have Conky start up automatically

If you use Conky regularly, it can be useful to make sure that the program starts automatically when you turn on your computer. Fortunately, this is easy to do in Ubuntu.

To make sure Conky starts up automatically, follow these simple steps:

1. Go to the ~/.config/autostart folder (you can create this folder if it doesn’t already exist).
2. Create a new file called conky.desktop and open it with a text editor (e.g. gedit).
3. Add the following lines to the file: [Desktop Entry] Type=Application Name=Conky Exec=conky -p 5 -c ~/.conkyrc Terminal=false 4. Save the file and close the text editor.

Now will Conky automatic startup when your computer is turned on!

Warning: Don’t add too many elements to your Conky

Conky is a useful tool to keep an eye on your system, but don’t add too many elements to your Conky configuration. Too many elements can cause Conky to slow down or even crash. So only add those elements that you really need to keep an eye on your system.

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