conky_script_kde

Conky is a system monitor software for the X Window System available for GNU/Linux and FreeBSD.KDE plasma often conflicts with default conkyrc file, hence needs to slightly change conkyrc scripts (>=KDE Plasma 5).

Installing Conky

For *buntu/Mint

sudo apt-get install conky-all

For Arch/Manjaro

sudo pacman -S conky-lua (with lua support) sudo pacman -S conky-lua-nv (with both lua & nvidia support)

Installing Conky Manager

For *buntu/Mint

Via ppa

sudo apt-add-repository -y ppa:teejee2008/ppa sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install conky-manager

Via .deb file

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For Arch/Manjaro

yaourt -S conky-manager

start :

$ conky or $ conky -d open conkyrc and change the parameters : $ sudo nano ~/.conkyrc

Fixing isssues with KDE

Open any .conkyrc file and replace

own_window_transparent yes
own_window_type normal
own_window_hints undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager

with,

own_window_type dock
own_window_argb_visual yes
own_window_transparent yes
own_window_hints below,skip_taskbar,sticky

Additional

Install curl, lm-sensors, hddtemp packages.

Now download included conky folder. Rename it to .conky and place in /home/user directory (replace with previous .conky folder) Open conky-manager and enable widgets