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KR. Laboratories Conky Custom Configuration

A customizable and sleek configuration for Conky — the lightweight system monitor for Linux. This configuration offers a modern design, system resource monitoring, and easy customization. Conky monitors can be seamlessly used on desktop like widgets, providing real-time system information directly on your display.

Features 🚀

  • Minimalist Design: Clean and visually appealing layout.
  • Real-Time Monitoring: CPU, RAM, Disks, Processes, Logs, Network stats.
  • Custom Widgets: Weather Forecast, Kernel version, OS release, System uptime, and more.
  • Easy Customization: Modify fonts, colors, and displayed modules to suit your preferences.

Important Notes

  • Some commands in this configuration require sudo privileges to execute. Make sure you have the necessary permissions or run Conky with appropriate settings to avoid issues. For example:
    • Commands like dmidecode for hardware information may need sudo.
    • Ensure your user has access to required files and devices without unnecessary restrictions.

Preview

Preview of Conky Custom Configuration

Requirements

  • Conky: Make sure you have Conky installed. You can install it with:
    sudo apt install conky
  • Fonts: Some custom fonts may be required. Add them to your system if needed.

Installation

  1. Clone the repository to your local machine:
    git clone https://github.com/krlabs/conky
  2. Navigate to the directory:
    cd conky
  3. Create config directory and copy all files:
    sudo mkdir -p /etc/conky
    cp * /etc/conky
    chmod +x /etc/conky/startup-conky.sh
  4. Start Conky with the new configuration:
    ./startup-conky.sh

Customization

Feel free to edit the configuration files to match your preferences:

  • Change Colors: Update the RGB color codes.
  • Modify Fonts: Adjust font family and size.
  • Add/Remove Widgets: Enable or disable specific modules by commenting/uncommenting lines in the config.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you have suggestions, bug fixes, or new features to add, feel free to open a pull request.

Additional Resources

  • Conky Guide — A comprehensive guide to using Conky for formatting and creating clean, readable configuration.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Acknowledgments

  • Thanks to the Conky community for providing inspiration and support.
  • Icons and fonts used in this project are the property of their respective owners.

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