conky doesn't start automatically

[jose_antonio4]

Hi guys!!!

I tried to start conky lua from start up applications, i work with ubuntu 16.04 and i installed conky, conky start perfectly from terminal with this command:
conky -c ./.conky/conkyrc &

however when i boot the computer conky doesn't start, i set conky -p 30 -c ~/.conky/conkyrc & even if a set conky -c ~/.conky/conkyrc conky doesn't start, what it's my mistake?

[RobGoss]

Hello and welcome, I also use Conky and the method I use to get it to startup automatically is to add it to your > Startup Applications choose > Add and enter the following conky-p10 click save when finished. Where -p10 means wait 10 seconds after boot to start up Conky, You can also use conky --pause=10 or set the timeout to whatever you feel works for you

[ajgreeny]

Try removing the ampersand & from the command; it is needed only in some specific situations and not for the autostart commands, as far as I'm aware.

[RobGoss]

Hello Ajgreeny yes after adding the command conky-p10 I get this sh "/home/username/.conky/conky-startup.sh" as a final path seems to work well

[jose_antonio4]

it's doesn't start actually i have this: conky -p 10 -c ~/.conky/conkyrc

[RobGoss]

it's doesn't start actually i have this: conky -p 10 -c ~/.conky/conkyrc

Try adding this to the startup but add your user were you see ( username ) and see if that works sh "/home/username/.conky/conky-startup.sh"

[jose_antonio4]

Try adding this to the startup but add your user were you see ( username ) and see if that works sh "/home/username/.conky/conky-startup.sh"

Hea!!!!
Thank's, that works

[RobGoss]

Great glad I could help if you don't mind can you mark this thread as solved, you can use the Thread Tool tab at the top of this post.