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Conky
On the record
- Audience
- Conky is presented as a desktop system monitor for people who want configurable system information and can use its configuration, scripts, or programs.conky.cc · read 30 Sep 2026
- Build requirements
- The compiling guide lists X11, Cairo, Lua, Imlib2, librsvg, ncurses, and libxml2 as examples of native libraries needed from the system package manager.conky.cc · read 30 Sep 2026
- Community support
- The project wiki directs users to open an issue or pull request and lists direct contact with developers as a support route.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Configuration
- The default configuration file is located at ~/.config/conky/conky.conf or ${sysconfdir}/conky/conky.conf.conky.cc · read 30 Sep 2026
- Container limitation
- The Docker guide says much of the information displayed in a container reflects the container rather than the entire host system, and that the Docker image is still under development.conky.cc · read 30 Sep 2026
- Customization
- Global settings can configure screen alignment, fonts, colors, borders, and window dimensions.conky.cc · read 30 Sep 2026
- Desktop environments
- Conky is free software for Linux and BSD, and newer versions can also work with Wayland window managers that support the wlr-layer-shell protocol.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Display
- It can show information as text, progress bars, and graph widgets, with configurable fonts and colors.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Display formats
- Conky can present information as text, progress bars, and graph widgets, using different fonts and colors.conky.cc · read 30 Sep 2026
- Distribution
- The project offers an AppImage and Nix flake, and says many package managers include Conky.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Extensibility
- Conky supports Lua and user scripts or programs, with Imlib2 and Cairo bindings for Lua drawing.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- External data
- Conky can display information gathered through scripts and external programs.conky.cc · read 30 Sep 2026
- License
- The project states that Conky is licensed under GPLv3.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Licensing
- The project wiki says torsmo-based code is BSD-licensed and new Conky code is GPL 3.0-licensed.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Lua API
- Conky supports Lua scripts and hooks, provided the build has Lua support enabled.conky.cc · read 30 Sep 2026
- Mail and music
- Built-in support includes IMAP and POP3, and music players MPD, XMMS2, and Audacious.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Mail support
- Conky includes built-in IMAP and POP3 support.conky.cc · read 30 Sep 2026
- Music integrations
- Conky integrates with music players including MPD, XMMS2, and Audacious.conky.cc · read 30 Sep 2026
