Single on/off switch for conky

**kerry_s** · August 1st, 2006

Here's a simple script to turn conky on and off. Just copy the script to a empty text file and make it executable(properties>permissions)->

Code:

#!/bin/sh

# click to start, click to stop

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

fi

Then just create a single launcher for it(right click panel/desk) and point it to what ever you named your file, add a icon and your all set. I use mine so i can change my .conkyrc to try things and skip using the terminal to kill conky and start conky, clicking on the icon is way faster.

**diskotek** · January 8th, 2007

i couldn't understand how to make it exactly...
how you name the file and how you make it executable.

i paste it to the mousepad(text file) and save it..uh i couldnt go so far

**diskotek** · January 8th, 2007

ok i did it..the problem was: i save it to the desktop and i couldnt change the permissions. i moved it to home folder and make it executable. it works great. now i can configure my .conkyrc in a practical way

thanks again