Do note that by default it is extracted to. conky directory, extract the downloaded Flair Weather file. For beginners, go to your Home directory from File manager and press Ctrl+H to show hidden files in Ubuntu.
#Conky manager how to#
If you use command line, I don’t need to tell you how to find that.
#Conky manager install#
Same as you install themes in Ubuntu 14.04, you should have a. Get the Flair Weather Conky script from the link below:ĭownload Flair Weather Conky Script Using Flair Weather Conky script in Conky Manager Step 1:
#Conky manager download#
You can start or run the conky on your system by enabling the Run Conky at system startup option in conky manager.Ĭlick the Applications setting-> Run Conky at system startup.Sudo apt-get install curl Download Flair Weather Conky Then run the below command in terminal sudo dpkg -i realpath_8.26-3ubuntu4_all.deb Īfter the successful installation of Conky Manager, click the show applications in the Ubuntu Gnome dock and type Conky Manager in the search box and click Conky Manager to open it.
![conky manager conky manager](https://www.ubuntupit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Conky-Themes-for-Linux.jpg)
#Conky manager code#
Open terminal, In terminal type the below code and hit enter. Note: If you get E: Unable to locate package conky-manager error then follow the below installation method to install conky manager. sudo apt-get updateĪfter that run the below command to install the latest version of Conky Manager on Ubuntu. Press the enter key to confirm the addition of this PPA on your ubuntu system.
![conky manager conky manager](https://www.linuxbabe.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/conky-ubuntu.png)
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:teejee2008/ppa Open your terminal and run this command to add its PPA on your system. But don’t worry, you change the config files via GUI by using Conky Manager. It is extremely configurable but for the new users it looks a complex process. You can change all the things via Conky configuration file.It is completely text-based application. conkyrc folder in your home directory and put all conky settings in that directory.Īlso Read: Sleek todo manager based on todo.txt So if you want (this is optional), you can also create. Note: Conky will look for a local ~/.conkyrc file first and if it doesn’t exist, then it will look the default – /etc/conky/nf. Save that file and close it then stop and start conky or restart your system. Own_window_hints = undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager, If don’t have gedit then install it via sudo apt-get install geditĪnd inside the nfig = add the below lines own_window_type = 'desktop', Open the nf with your favorite text editor. If you on xfce or using thunar, then run below sudo -E thunar To fix this issue, open your file manager in root mode by running this command. Some times after the installation, conky suddenly disappears from your screen after you clicking the any part of your desktop. pkill conky Fix Conky disappears on clicking desktop Problem You can run conky in background via this command. To start conky run the below command in terminal. sudo apt-get install conkyĭuring the installation process if asked type y and hit enter to confirm conky installation. Then run the below code in terminal to install conky. In the terminal, type the below command in terminal and hit enter. These are lots of theme available for conky to change the look and feel of your live desktop.ġ.Open Terminal.To open terminal press ++. Using this you can change your plain desktop into a live wallpaper.
![conky manager conky manager](https://mintguide.org/wp-content/uploads/posts/2014-06/1402987345_capture3.jpg)
You can use conky to display CPU, memory, swap, disk space, temperature, top, upload, download, system messages, world time, calendars, email notifications, weather, battery status and more. Conky is a free, light-weight system monitor for X, that displays any information on your desktop as text, or using simple progress bars and graph widgets, with different fonts and colours.