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12-02-2008, 12:44 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Nov 2008
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can't make a config file for conky
ok,
i know i may sound like an idiot right now,
but i can't make a config file for conky.
i don't even know how to make a directory in it.
really,
i just can't install it.
help?
Last edited by thefallofray; 12-02-2008 at 01:01 PM.
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12-02-2008, 01:02 PM
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Registered: Aug 2003
Location: UK
Distribution: Slackware
Posts: 3,467
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12-02-2008, 01:17 PM
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thanks.
i tried all that and it keeps saying no such file or directory.
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12-02-2008, 01:26 PM
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What are you actually putting in the rc?
There's a conky for slackware on my site: http://www.unrealize.co.uk/scripts which you can get some ideas from. Be aware though that to use it you need the weather and GrabWeather scripts installed and the locations set in the rc.
Last edited by dive; 12-02-2008 at 01:44 PM.
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12-02-2008, 01:34 PM
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Registered: Aug 2005
Location: Pensacola, FL
Distribution: Slackware64® Current & Arch
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Are you making the .conkyrc executable and placing it in your ~ ?
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12-02-2008, 01:56 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SqdnGuns
Are you making the .conkyrc executable and placing it in your ~ ?
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ummmm.
probably not.
i'm really really new to all this linux stuff.
so i'm sure theres things i'm doing wrong.
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12-02-2008, 02:01 PM
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It doesn't need to executable but it does need to be in you home directory, /home/<username>
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12-02-2008, 02:42 PM
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thanks a lot.
but i still can't figure it out.
so i'm just going to give up and wait until i have a little more experience with the whole system before i try again.
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12-02-2008, 03:59 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dive
It doesn't need to executable but it does need to be in you home directory, /home/<username>
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Damn, I did say executable................*^*%&^%)^ stupid of me, I should know better.
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