conky autostart

cyberf4n · 11-20-2015, 09:28 PM

Hello,
I have this conky-startup script:

Code:

#!/bin/bash
sleep 15 &&
conky -d -c /home/cyberf4n/.config/conky/infinity/.conkyrc &
exit

Now... I want this script to autostart and I tried the following:
1. I created conky.desktop in /.config/autostart with the code:

Code:

[Desktop Entry]
Name=conky.desktop
GenericName=conky
Comment=Some description about your script
Exec=/home/cyberf4n/.config/conky/conky # I tried with sh /home/cyberf4n/.config/conky/conky - same thing
Terminal=false
Type=Application
X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
Name[en_GB]=conky.desktop

...not working
2. I created conky.service in /etc/systemd/system/ with the following code:

Code:

[Unit]
Description=conky

[Service]
Type=application
ExecStart=/home/cyberf4n/.config/conky/conky

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

....not working
If I double click on conky.desktop or I run the script in terminal or by just double clicking it everything is working fine.
What the hell is wrong?

I am using ArchLinux with gnome if it matters

RockDoctor · 11-21-2015, 07:57 AM

Is your conky program located in /home/cyberf4n/.config/conky/ or in /usr/bin? Try this:

Code:

[Desktop Entry]
Name=conky.desktop
GenericName=conky
Comment=Some description about your script
Exec=conky -d -c /home/cyberf4n/.config/conky/infinity/.conkyrc
Terminal=false
Type=Application
X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
Name[en_GB]=conky.desktop

ondoho · 11-22-2015, 06:36 AM

the line with "sleep 15 &&" is wrong.
simply remove the "&&" and try again.
fwiw, conky has an inbuilt pause option; "conky -p 15" would do the same.
open a terminal, type "man conky". happy reading.