[SOLVED] Trouble getting conky to work at startup with arch linux and gnome 3 installed

ijiboom · 04-02-2012, 12:24 PM

Hi
I installed conky today and i can get it to work by simply running this command:

Code:

sudo conky -c ~/.conky/conkyrc

It all works fine, but my problem is in making it run at startup.
I have read many forum posts saying to make an executable file and add it to my session under system>preferences>sessions. I do not have those menus! Do I have an incomplete install of gnome? What to do?

Glennzo · 04-03-2012, 04:58 AM

Add an entry to gnome-session-properties. You can do this by hitting ALT-F2 and entering "gnome-session-properties". Create a new entry that points to whatever starts conky for you. When you reboot conky should start. If it doesn't have a look in .xsession errors for clues.

ijiboom · 04-03-2012, 01:04 PM

Thanks Glennzo, I did that, but the problem persists... It worked with some other things I wanted to run at startup, but not conky...
Besides that, I don't even have an ~/.xsession file. I looked into the ~/.xinitrc and added it in there. The remaining problem, I think, is that I have to delay the starting of the command.

raleeha · 04-07-2012, 09:30 AM

Code:

#!/bin/sh
#
# ~/.xinitrc
#
# Executed by startx (run your window manager from here)

if [ -d /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d ]; then
  for f in /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d/*; do
    [ -x "$f" ] && . "$f"
  done
  unset f
fi

conky &
xscreensaver &
# exec gnome-session
# exec startkde
# exec startxfce4
exec fluxbox

this is how it works for me..but i wondering why you trying to start conky as sudoers like

Quote:

sudo conky -c ~/.conky/conkyrc

ijiboom · 04-07-2012, 10:05 AM

I don't know... It doesn't really make a difference, it doesn't work anyway. So that code you posted Raleeha, what do I do with it? I'm sorry, it seems that whanever I feel I'm comfortable with Linux, something new pops up

raleeha · 04-08-2012, 05:50 AM

hi

it's my .xinitrc .. inside i meant the command "conky &" to start at boot.. i don't know if your .xinitrc has same command

ijiboom · 04-08-2012, 11:55 AM

Yeah... my .xinitrc is just

Code:

exec ck-launch-session gnome-session

raleeha · 04-09-2012, 01:05 AM

mh why not add

Code:

conky &

to your .xinitrc ?

ijiboom · 04-09-2012, 12:15 PM

That didn't work either... I tried adding

Code:

conky &

and I also tried

Code:

conky -c ~/.conky/conkyrc &

But neither of them worked...

raleeha · 04-09-2012, 11:47 PM

hi,

mh how do you start the gnome environment? (with login manager or startx command)

p.s. http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mg_rRJcK9x0 maybe this helps

Glennzo · 04-10-2012, 02:24 AM

Here's what works for me. Fedora, from about release 14 up to release 17. My conky configuration is in /etc/conky (/etc/conky/conky.conf). In my home folder is a file I've named .ck.sh. In .ck.sh is the following:

Code:

#!/bin/bash
# Startup script for conky
# Glenn A. Johnson - October 16, 2011
sleep 5
conky -c /etc/conky/conky.conf &

This .ck.sh file is called by adding it to the startup configuration using the method I'd mentioned previously, an entry in gnome-session-properties. As you can see .ck.sh calls /etc/conky/conky.conf. This works reliably for me.

What does your conky.conf look like? Can you post it here?

ijiboom · 04-10-2012, 11:18 AM

To raleeha:
I start it with the gdm login manager.

To Glennzo:
It's a big conky.conf file. I could post it, but I don't think that would be any use... I'll make my own .ck.sh file, with my own configuration and I'll give you the results.

:EDIT:
Here's my .ck.sh file:

Code:

#!/bin/bash
# Startup script for conky
# Iraj Eshghi - April 10, 2011
sleep 10
conky -c ~/.conky/conkyrc &

ijiboom · 04-10-2012, 11:28 AM

OK thanks guys, that worked!