diff --git a/configure.ac.in b/configure.ac.in
index f4d9b877..ceed7cdd 100644
--- a/configure.ac.in
+++ b/configure.ac.in
@@ -525,7 +525,8 @@ dnl
 dnl Some defines
 dnl
 
-AC_DEFINE(DEFAULTNETDEV, "eth0", [Set to the default networkdevice])
+AC_DEFINE(DEFAULTNETDEV, "eth0", [Default networkdevice])
+AC_DEFINE(CONFIG_FILE, "$HOME/.conkyrc", [Configfile of the user])
 
 dnl
 dnl Some functions
diff --git a/src/conky.c b/src/conky.c
index bca52df8..89e01662 100644
--- a/src/conky.c
+++ b/src/conky.c
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@
 #define S_ISSOCK(x)   ((x & S_IFMT) == S_IFSOCK)
 #endif
 
-#define CONFIG_FILE "$HOME/.conkyrc"
 #define MAIL_FILE "$MAIL"
 #define MAX_IF_BLOCK_DEPTH 5
 #define MAX_TAIL_LINES 100
@@ -78,10 +77,10 @@ static void print_version(void) __attribute__((noreturn));
 
 static void print_version(void)
 {
-	printf("Conky %s compiled %s for %s\n", VERSION, BUILD_DATE, BUILD_ARCH);
+	printf(PACKAGE_NAME" "VERSION" compiled "BUILD_DATE" for "BUILD_ARCH"\n");
 
 	printf("\nCompiled in features:\n\n"
-		   "System config file: %s\n\n"
+		   "System config file: "SYSTEM_CONFIG_FILE"\n\n"
 #ifdef X11
 		   " X11:\n"
 # ifdef HAVE_XDAMAGE
@@ -132,7 +131,6 @@ static void print_version(void)
 #ifdef NVIDIA
 	"  * nvidia\n"
 #endif
-	"", SYSTEM_CONFIG_FILE
 	);
 
 	exit(0);
@@ -3259,7 +3257,7 @@ static struct text_object *construct_text_object(const char *s,
 				return NULL;
 			} else if (n2 < 1 || n2 < update_interval) {
 				CRIT_ERR("invalid arg for tail, interval must be greater than "
-					"0 and Conky's interval");
+					"0 and "PACKAGE_NAME"'s interval");
 				return NULL;
 			} else {
 				FILE *fp = 0;
@@ -3341,7 +3339,7 @@ static struct text_object *construct_text_object(const char *s,
 				return NULL;
 			} else if (n2 < 1 || n2 < update_interval) {
 				CRIT_ERR("invalid arg for head, interval must be greater than "
-					"0 and Conky's interval");
+					"0 and "PACKAGE_NAME"'s interval");
 				return NULL;
 			} else {
 				FILE *fp;
@@ -7978,9 +7976,9 @@ static void set_default_configurations(void)
 	own_window = 0;
 	window.type = TYPE_NORMAL;
 	window.hints = 0;
-	strcpy(window.class_name, "Conky");
+	strcpy(window.class_name, PACKAGE_NAME);
 	update_uname();
-	sprintf(window.title, "Conky (%s)", info.uname_s.nodename);
+	sprintf(window.title, PACKAGE_NAME" (%s)", info.uname_s.nodename);
 #endif
 	stippled_borders = 0;
 	border_margin = 3;
@@ -8696,7 +8694,7 @@ static void load_config_file(const char *f)
 
 static void print_help(const char *prog_name) {
 	printf("Usage: %s [OPTION]...\n"
-			"Conky is a system monitor that renders text on desktop or to own transparent\n"
+			PACKAGE_NAME" is a system monitor that renders text on desktop or to own transparent\n"
 			"window. Command line options will override configurations defined in config\n"
 			"file.\n"
 			"   -v, --version             version\n"
@@ -8719,7 +8717,7 @@ static void print_help(const char *prog_name) {
 #endif /* X11 */
 			"   -t, --text=TEXT           text to render, remember single quotes, like -t '$uptime'\n"
 			"   -u, --interval=SECS       update interval\n"
-			"   -i COUNT                  number of times to update Conky (and quit)\n",
+			"   -i COUNT                  number of times to update "PACKAGE_NAME" (and quit)\n",
 			prog_name
 	);
 }
@@ -8991,7 +8989,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 		switch (pid) {
 			case -1:
-				ERR("Conky: couldn't fork() to background: %s",
+				ERR(PACKAGE_NAME": couldn't fork() to background: %s",
 					strerror(errno));
 				break;
 
@@ -9004,7 +9002,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 			default:
 				/* parent process */
-				fprintf(stderr, "Conky: forked to background, pid is %d\n",
+				fprintf(stderr, PACKAGE_NAME": forked to background, pid is %d\n",
 					pid);
 				fflush(stderr);
 				return 0;
diff --git a/src/conky.h b/src/conky.h
index 925f7591..21728775 100644
--- a/src/conky.h
+++ b/src/conky.h
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ extern unsigned int text_buffer_size;
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 
 #define ERR(...) { \
-	fprintf(stderr, "Conky: "); \
+	fprintf(stderr, PACKAGE_NAME": "); \
 	fprintf(stderr, __VA_ARGS__); \
 	fprintf(stderr, "\n"); \
 }
diff --git a/src/linux.c b/src/linux.c
index 7f270d9a..80d69740 100644
--- a/src/linux.c
+++ b/src/linux.c
@@ -889,7 +889,7 @@ int open_sysfs_sensor(const char *dir, const char *dev, const char *type, int n,
 	fd = open(path, O_RDONLY);
 	if (fd < 0) {
 		CRIT_ERR("can't open '%s': %s\nplease check your device or remove this "
-			"var from Conky", path, strerror(errno));
+			"var from "PACKAGE_NAME, path, strerror(errno));
 	}
 
 	if (strcmp(type, "in") == 0 || strcmp(type, "temp") == 0
@@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@ char get_freq(char *p_client_buffer, size_t client_buffer_size,
 	// open the CPU information file
 	f = open_file("/proc/cpuinfo", &rep);
 	if (!f) {
-		perror("Conky: Failed to access '/proc/cpuinfo' at get_freq()");
+		perror(PACKAGE_NAME": Failed to access '/proc/cpuinfo' at get_freq()");
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -1240,7 +1240,7 @@ char get_voltage(char *p_client_buffer, size_t client_buffer_size,
 		}
 		fclose(f);
 	} else {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Conky: Failed to access '%s' at ", current_freq_file);
+		fprintf(stderr, PACKAGE_NAME": Failed to access '%s' at ", current_freq_file);
 		perror("get_voltage()");
 		if (f) {
 			fclose(f);
@@ -1268,7 +1268,7 @@ char get_voltage(char *p_client_buffer, size_t client_buffer_size,
 		}
 		fclose(f);
 	} else {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Conky: Failed to access '%s' at ", current_freq_file);
+		fprintf(stderr, PACKAGE_NAME": Failed to access '%s' at ", current_freq_file);
 		perror("get_voltage()");
 		if (f) {
 			fclose(f);
@@ -2193,7 +2193,7 @@ void get_ibm_acpi_fan(char *p_client_buffer, size_t client_buffer_size)
 		}
 	} else {
 		CRIT_ERR("can't open '%s': %s\nYou are not using the IBM ACPI. Remove "
-			"ibm* from your Conky config file.", fan, strerror(errno));
+			"ibm* from your "PACKAGE_NAME" config file.", fan, strerror(errno));
 	}
 
 	fclose(fp);
@@ -2257,7 +2257,7 @@ void get_ibm_acpi_temps(void)
 		}
 	} else {
 		CRIT_ERR("can't open '%s': %s\nYou are not using the IBM ACPI. Remove "
-			"ibm* from your Conky config file.", thermal, strerror(errno));
+			"ibm* from your "PACKAGE_NAME" config file.", thermal, strerror(errno));
 	}
 
 	fclose(fp);
@@ -2305,7 +2305,7 @@ void get_ibm_acpi_volume(char *p_client_buffer, size_t client_buffer_size)
 		}
 	} else {
 		CRIT_ERR("can't open '%s': %s\nYou are not using the IBM ACPI. Remove "
-			"ibm* from your Conky config file.", volume, strerror(errno));
+			"ibm* from your "PACKAGE_NAME" config file.", volume, strerror(errno));
 	}
 
 	fclose(fp);
@@ -2354,7 +2354,7 @@ void get_ibm_acpi_brightness(char *p_client_buffer, size_t client_buffer_size)
 		}
 	} else {
 		CRIT_ERR("can't open '%s': %s\nYou are not using the IBM ACPI. Remove "
-			"ibm* from your Conky config file.", filename, strerror(errno));
+			"ibm* from your "PACKAGE_NAME" config file.", filename, strerror(errno));
 	}
 
 	fclose(fp);
diff --git a/src/x11.c b/src/x11.c
index f62e02b4..60e09de9 100644
--- a/src/x11.c
+++ b/src/x11.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ static Window find_desktop_window(Window *p_root, Window *p_desktop)
 			XFree(buf);
 			XFree(children);
 			fprintf(stderr,
-				"Conky: desktop window (%lx) found from __SWM_VROOT property\n",
+				PACKAGE_NAME": desktop window (%lx) found from __SWM_VROOT property\n",
 				win);
 			fflush(stderr);
 			*p_root = win;
@@ -168,10 +168,10 @@ static Window find_desktop_window(Window *p_root, Window *p_desktop)
 
 	if (win != root) {
 		fprintf(stderr,
-			"Conky: desktop window (%lx) is subwindow of root window (%lx)\n",
+			PACKAGE_NAME": desktop window (%lx) is subwindow of root window (%lx)\n",
 			win, root);
 	} else {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Conky: desktop window (%lx) is root window\n", win);
+		fprintf(stderr, PACKAGE_NAME": desktop window (%lx) is root window\n", win);
 	}
 
 	fflush(stderr);
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ void init_window(int own_window, int w, int h, int set_trans, int back_colour,
 
 			XLowerWindow(display, window.window);
 
-			fprintf(stderr, "Conky: window type - override\n");
+			fprintf(stderr, PACKAGE_NAME": window type - override\n");
 			fflush(stderr);
 		} else { /* window.type != TYPE_OVERRIDE */
 
@@ -279,18 +279,18 @@ void init_window(int own_window, int w, int h, int set_trans, int back_colour,
 				switch (window.type) {
 					case TYPE_DESKTOP:
 						prop = ATOM(_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DESKTOP);
-						fprintf(stderr, "Conky: window type - desktop\n");
+						fprintf(stderr, PACKAGE_NAME": window type - desktop\n");
 						fflush(stderr);
 						break;
 					case TYPE_DOCK:
 						prop = ATOM(_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DOCK);
-						fprintf(stderr, "Conky: window type - dock\n");
+						fprintf(stderr, PACKAGE_NAME": window type - dock\n");
 						fflush(stderr);
 						break;
 					case TYPE_NORMAL:
 					default:
 						prop = ATOM(_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_NORMAL);
-						fprintf(stderr, "Conky: window type - normal\n");
+						fprintf(stderr, PACKAGE_NAME": window type - normal\n");
 						fflush(stderr);
 						break;
 				}
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ void init_window(int own_window, int w, int h, int set_trans, int back_colour,
 
 			/* Window decorations */
 			if (TEST_HINT(window.hints, HINT_UNDECORATED)) {
-				/* fprintf(stderr, "Conky: hint - undecorated\n");
+				/* fprintf(stderr, PACKAGE_NAME": hint - undecorated\n");
 				fflush(stderr); */
 
 				xa = ATOM(_MOTIF_WM_HINTS);
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ void init_window(int own_window, int w, int h, int set_trans, int back_colour,
 
 			/* Below other windows */
 			if (TEST_HINT(window.hints, HINT_BELOW)) {
-				/* fprintf(stderr, "Conky: hint - below\n");
+				/* fprintf(stderr, PACKAGE_NAME": hint - below\n");
 				fflush(stderr); */
 
 				xa = ATOM(_WIN_LAYER);
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ void init_window(int own_window, int w, int h, int set_trans, int back_colour,
 
 			/* Above other windows */
 			if (TEST_HINT(window.hints, HINT_ABOVE)) {
-				/* fprintf(stderr, "Conky: hint - above\n");
+				/* fprintf(stderr, PACKAGE_NAME": hint - above\n");
 				fflush(stderr); */
 
 				xa = ATOM(_WIN_LAYER);
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ void init_window(int own_window, int w, int h, int set_trans, int back_colour,
 
 			/* Sticky */
 			if (TEST_HINT(window.hints, HINT_STICKY)) {
-				/* fprintf(stderr, "Conky: hint - sticky\n");
+				/* fprintf(stderr, PACKAGE_NAME": hint - sticky\n");
 				fflush(stderr); */
 
 				xa = ATOM(_NET_WM_DESKTOP);
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ void init_window(int own_window, int w, int h, int set_trans, int back_colour,
 
 			/* Skip taskbar */
 			if (TEST_HINT(window.hints, HINT_SKIP_TASKBAR)) {
-				/* fprintf(stderr, "Conky: hint - skip_taskbar\n");
+				/* fprintf(stderr, PACKAGE_NAME": hint - skip_taskbar\n");
 				fflush(stderr); */
 
 				xa = ATOM(_NET_WM_STATE);
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ void init_window(int own_window, int w, int h, int set_trans, int back_colour,
 
 			/* Skip pager */
 			if (TEST_HINT(window.hints, HINT_SKIP_PAGER)) {
-				/* fprintf(stderr, "Conky: hint - skip_pager\n");
+				/* fprintf(stderr, PACKAGE_NAME": hint - skip_pager\n");
 				fflush(stderr); */
 
 				xa = ATOM(_NET_WM_STATE);
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ void init_window(int own_window, int w, int h, int set_trans, int back_colour,
 			}
 		} /* else { window.type != TYPE_OVERRIDE */
 
-		fprintf(stderr, "Conky: drawing to created window (0x%lx)\n",
+		fprintf(stderr, PACKAGE_NAME": drawing to created window (0x%lx)\n",
 			window.window);
 		fflush(stderr);
 
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ void init_window(int own_window, int w, int h, int set_trans, int back_colour,
 			window.height = attrs.height;
 		}
 
-		fprintf(stderr, "Conky: drawing to desktop window\n");
+		fprintf(stderr, PACKAGE_NAME": drawing to desktop window\n");
 	}
 
 	/* Drawable is same as window. This may be changed by double buffering. */
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ void init_window(int own_window, int w, int h, int set_trans, int back_colour,
 				window.window, XdbeBackground);
 			if (window.back_buffer != None) {
 				window.drawable = window.back_buffer;
-				fprintf(stderr, "Conky: drawing to double buffer\n");
+				fprintf(stderr, PACKAGE_NAME": drawing to double buffer\n");
 			} else {
 				use_xdbe = 0;
 			}
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ void init_window(int own_window, int w, int h, int set_trans, int back_colour,
 		}
 	}
 	if (!use_xdbe) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Conky: drawing to single buffer\n");
+		fprintf(stderr, PACKAGE_NAME": drawing to single buffer\n");
 	}
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/xmms2.c b/src/xmms2.c
index 4c6c4a50..c264a680 100644
--- a/src/xmms2.c
+++ b/src/xmms2.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ void connection_lost(void *p)
 	struct information *ptr = p;
 	ptr->xmms2_conn_state = CONN_NO;
 
-	fprintf(stderr,"Conky: xmms2 connection failed. %s\n",
+	fprintf(stderr,PACKAGE_NAME": xmms2 connection failed. %s\n",
                     xmmsc_get_last_error ( ptr->xmms2_conn ));
         fflush(stderr);
 
@@ -269,12 +269,12 @@ void update_xmms2()
 	if (current_info->xmms2_conn_state == CONN_INIT) {
 
 		if (current_info->xmms2_conn == NULL) {
-			current_info->xmms2_conn = xmmsc_init("conky");
+			current_info->xmms2_conn = xmmsc_init(PACKAGE);
 		}
 
 		/* did init fail? */
 		if (current_info->xmms2_conn == NULL) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "Conky: xmms2 init failed. %s\n",
+			fprintf(stderr, PACKAGE_NAME": xmms2 init failed. %s\n",
 					xmmsc_get_last_error(current_info->xmms2_conn));
 			fflush(stderr);
 			return;
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ void update_xmms2()
 		/* clear all values */
 		xmms_clear(current_info);
 
-		/* fprintf(stderr, "Conky: xmms2 init ok.\n");
+		/* fprintf(stderr, PACKAGE_NAME": xmms2 init ok.\n");
 		fflush(stderr); */
 	}
 
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ void update_xmms2()
 		char *path = getenv("XMMS_PATH");
 
 		if (!xmmsc_connect(current_info->xmms2_conn, path)) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "Conky: xmms2 connection failed. %s\n",
+			fprintf(stderr, PACKAGE_NAME": xmms2 connection failed. %s\n",
 				xmmsc_get_last_error(current_info->xmms2_conn));
 			fflush(stderr);
 			current_info->xmms2_conn_state = CONN_NO;
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ void update_xmms2()
 		/* everything seems to be ok */
 		current_info->xmms2_conn_state = CONN_OK;
 
-		/* fprintf(stderr, "Conky: xmms2 connected.\n");
+		/* fprintf(stderr, PACKAGE_NAME": xmms2 connected.\n");
 		fflush(stderr); */
 	}