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[](https://travis-ci.org/brndnmtthws/conky) [](https://sonarcloud.io/dashboard/index/conky)
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**Conky** is a free, light-weight system monitor for X, that displays
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any kind of information on your desktop.
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2015-11-18 15:47:45 +00:00
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Grab the [latest release from GitHub](https://github.com/brndnmtthws/conky/releases/latest).
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### Features
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Conky can display more than 300 built-in objects, including support for:
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* A plethora of OS stats (uname, uptime, **CPU usage**, **mem
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usage**, disk usage, **"top"** like process stats, and **network
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monitoring**, just to name a few).
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* Built-in **IMAP** and **POP3** support.
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* Built-in support for many popular music players ([MPD][],
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[XMMS2][], [BMPx][], [Audacious][]).
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* Can be extended using built-in [**Lua**](lua) support, or any of your
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own scripts and programs ([more](https://github.com/brndnmtthws/conky/wiki#tutorial)).
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* Built-in [**Imlib2**][Imlib2] and [**Cairo**][cairo] bindings for arbitrary drawing
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with Lua ([more](https://github.com/brndnmtthws/conky/wiki/Lua-API)).
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* Runs on Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, DragonFlyBSD, NetBSD, Solaris, Haiku OS, and macOS!
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... and much much more.
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Conky can display information either as text, or using simple progress
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bars and graph widgets, with different fonts and colours.
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### Screenshots
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[](https://raw.github.com/wiki/brndnmtthws/conky/configs/brenden/screenshot.png)
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[](https://raw.github.com/wiki/brndnmtthws/conky/configs/ke49/screenshot.png)
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[](https://raw.github.com/wiki/brndnmtthws/conky/configs/jc/screenshot.png)
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See the User Configs below for more screenshots and associated config files.
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### Documentation
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2013-09-13 20:49:55 +00:00
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The [GitHub Wiki](https://github.com/brndnmtthws/conky/wiki) serves as a central hub for all of
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Conky's documentation.
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* [Installation](https://github.com/brndnmtthws/conky/wiki/Installation)
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* [Configuration Settings](https://github.com/brndnmtthws/conky/wiki/Configuration-Settings)
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* [User Configs](https://github.com/brndnmtthws/conky/wiki/User-Configs)
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* [Frequently Asked Questions](https://github.com/brndnmtthws/conky/wiki/FAQ)
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### License
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Conky is licensed under the terms of the [GPLv3](LICENSE) and
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[BSD](LICENSE.BSD) licenses.
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2016-07-13 14:29:51 +00:00
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### Contributing
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To report bugs or issues, open [new issues](https://github.com/brndnmtthws/conky/issues/new).
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To submit code changes, open [new pull requests](https://github.com/brndnmtthws/conky/compare).
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Patches submitted in issues, email, or elsewhere will likely be ignored. When submitting PRs, please:
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* Describe the changes, why they were necessary, etc
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* Describe how the changes affect existing behaviour
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* Describe how you tested and validated your changes
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* Include any relevant screenshots/evidence demonstrating that the changes work and have been tested
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* Any new source files should include a GPLv3 license header
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* Any contributed code must be GPLv3 licensed
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[MPD]: https://musicpd.org/
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[XMMS2]: https://github.com/xmms2/wiki/wiki
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[BMPx]: https://www.beep-media-player.org/
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[Audacious]: https://audacious-media-player.org/
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[luawiki]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lua_%28programming_language%29
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[Imlib2]: https://docs.enlightenment.org/api/imlib2/html/
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[cairo]: https://www.cairographics.org/
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