[SOLVED] why is conky so flakey in xubuntu?

[mdsmedia]

I run conky in Ubuntu and have just installed (about 12 hours ago) xubuntu desktop.

I opened conky and it comes and goes from the desktop.

Is this something to do with it being a Gnome installation running in Xfce?

[p_quarles]

I run conky in Ubuntu and have just installed (about 12 hours ago) xubuntu desktop.

I opened conky and it comes and goes from the desktop.
Post your configuration file, please.


Is this something to do with it being a Gnome installation running in Xfce?
No.

[mdsmedia]

I can't find my configuration file. I believe it's .conkyrc but I can't find it.

I installed conky without any configuration, so it's possible I haven't created a config file. I just installed conky and ran it from terminal.

I've looked in my /home folder including hidden files.

Thanks for your help.

[mister_p_1998]

I can't find my configuration file. I believe it's .conkyrc but I can't find it.

I installed conky without any configuration, so it's possible I haven't created a config file. I just installed conky and ran it from terminal.

I've looked in my /home folder including hidden files.

Thanks for your help.

yes, you need to create a .conkyrc configuration file, to keep a permanant conky on screen, you need to enable double-buffering. Check someone elses config file, theres loads of the Ubuntu forum.
look here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=798139&highlight=conky

[mdsmedia]

yes, you need to create a .conkyrc configuration file, to keep a permanant conky on screen, you need to enable double-buffering. Check someone elses config file, theres loads of the Ubuntu forum.
look here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=798139&highlight=conky

I've been running conky (reasonably) successfully in Gnome for some time. It's only in Xfce that it seems "flakey" but I admit I had no .conkyrc. I had looked briefly for instructions on configuring conky but hadn't spent any time on it.

Then I tried xubuntu and it would flash on and off the desktop.

I checked this thread:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=353362&highlight=conky

and used the first example .conkyrc file. Because it's based on a dual-core I tried commenting out all the references to additional CPUs. I still get an error when trying to run it.

Could someone show me where I could remove/comment out lines to let it work on a single CPU.

I must admit that initial searches for configuring conky had brought up nothing of value, but when I simplified the search parameters it worked much better. I'll keep looking but if someone could look at that example....if not I can paste what I have, which is basically that example with some lines commented out.

[bagy]

Go to etc/conky/conky.conf and edit configuration...:)

[FOSScula]

ok really guys... no we have to keep the unititated running in circles?? when one installs conky it DOES NOT generate its own .conky.rc file in your home directory... with a lot of distros this is the case.. so... just copy the conky.conf located at /etc/conky/ and rename it to .conky.rc and paste in your home directory...

yes there is a "." before conkyrc, it should be a hidden file..

for future reference-- if you have a .conky.rc file in your home directory, conky will work from that.. if not it pulls from the /etc/conky/conky.conf file...

You of course CAN just edit and use the /etc/conky/conky.conf file but you have to become root to make any changes EACH and EVERYTIME you want to edit it... ridiculous for day-to-day IMO..


cp /etc/conky/conky.conf /home/USERNAME/.conky.rc
above command will copy the default conky.conf and rename it properly and place in your home directory.. don't forget to change USERNAME to your own of course! :)

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