How to achieve this?

[.Daniel]

I was wondering how I would go about getting a 'sidebar gadget' similar to this (the one on the right):

http://gnome-look.org/content/preview.php?preview=1&id=122544&file1=122544-1.jpg&file2=122544-2.png&file3=122544-3.jpg&name=Cleanwhite+AWN+0.40+Theme

[warfacegod]

That's called Conky.

I believe:
sudo apt-get install conky

should get you going.

[karthick87]

You can see more examples here (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=281865)

[stinkeye]

There is a guide here for easily setting up a basic conky with a gui wizard
http://www.webupd8.org/2010/06/conkywizard-gui-to-set-up-conky.html (http://www.webupd8.org/2010/06/conkywizard-gui-to-set-up-conky.html)
or
you can configure it yourself using this guide
HOW TO: A Beginners Guide to Setting up Conky (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=5436679#post5437628)

[.Daniel]

Thanks for that everyone - it looks great :)