How to Install & Configure Conky

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1. Install conky & conky-kde-autostart or if you use gnome conky-gnome-autostart
      # apt-get install conky conky-kde-autostart --yes

2. create conkyrc in /home/username if not present
      $ touch ~/.conkyrc

3. Edit conkyrc file using an example configuration file from homeproject-screenshot http://conky.sourceforge.net/screenshots.html
      $ kwrite ~/.conkyrc

As an alternative, you could use the default config at /etc/conky/conky.conf
      # cp /etc/conky/conky.conf ~/.conkyrc

Prevent flickering
Conky needs Double Buffer Extension support from X server to prevent flickering, because it can't update window fast enough without it. It can be enabled in    /etc/X11/xorg.conf with Load "dbe" line in Section "Module". To enable double-buffer check to have in ~/.conkyrc:

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double_buffer yes
Integration with KDE
Conky with screenshot configuration generate problems with icons visualization. So there are some steps to follow.
1. Add these lines to ~/.conkyrc:

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own_window yes
own_window_type normal
own_window_transparent yes
own_window_hints undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_page
2. if this setting is on, comment it out or delete the line

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minimum_size
Allowing transparency with the desktop
1. install feh
      # apt-get install feh --yes

2. add the corresponding line to the bottom of .conkyrc
      $ kwrite ~/.conkyrc

3. For KDE3

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${exec feh --bg-scale `dcop kdesktop KBackgroundIface currentWallpaper 1`}Use --bg-center if you use centered wallpaper
      

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