MyConky

Introduction

This is a clone version of graffias theme for conky available here. This conky configuration is part of a GNOME Customization for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS as described in the available tutorial video.

The configuration was modified to use API services from :

• Open Meteo : forecast.

• BigData Cloud : reverse geocoding service

Installation

Steps to install this config are :

• Install conky

  sudo apt install conky-all curl moc

• Clone this repo in ~/.config/conky

  cd ~$HOME/.config/conky git clone https://github.com/marcosjl31/MyConky.git

• Edit file ~$HOME/.config/conky/scripts/weather.sh

  To provide correct Latitude and longitude coordinates for the city you live in.

• Create autostart Desktop file

  Create a new file : $HOME/.config/autostart/start_conky.desktop with this content :

  [Desktop Entry]
  Type=Application
  Exec=/bin/sh -c "$HOME/.config/conky/MyConky/start.sh"
  Hidden=false
  NoDisplay=false
  X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
  Name[en_US]=Conky MyConky
  Name=Conky MyConky Startup
  Comment[en_US]=Conky MyConky
  Comment=Conky MyConky
  

• Logout/login to relaunch Gnome WM session