(06-21-2016, 09:32 AM)aus9 link Wrote: Hi

I don't use it myself but to display it on wallpaper you may like to install conky from the Synaptic package manager

There is also gkrellm which is more of a widget or icon that sits on your wallpaper.

conky embeds itself into the wallpaper.

You can see a quick comparison of images here if interested
http://lifehacker.com/5847676/the-best-system-monitor-for-linux

(06-21-2016, 11:26 AM)LL-user link Wrote: Hi then00b,

Have you discovered the outstanding Help Manual yet?

For general questions this is the best starting point you can get. If you then run into problems or need further assistance don't hesitate to ask here on the Forums with as much background information as possible.

I use conky myself. It's extremely powerful.
The installation is the one thing - and easy to do. The fun - in both ways - starts with the configuration.

Further information (by far not complete!):

http://conky.sourceforge.net/
http://conky.sourceforge.net/screenshots.html
http://conky.sourceforge.net/config_settings.html
http://www.techdrivein.com/2011/02/6-awesome-conky-configs-that-just-works.html
http://www.noobslab.com/2012/07/conky-collection-for-ubuntulinux.html

There is also a graphical font-end for managing Conky configuration files:
http://www.webupd8.org/2014/06/conky-manager-gets-revamped-ui-new.html

Hope that helps for a start

(06-04-2016, 05:52 PM)firenice03 link Wrote: Conky (1.10):
Problems: Items not working the same as previously in 2.8 (conky 1.9)
Fix: Conky was updated to 1.10, googled and several threads discuss.. I rolled back to 1.9 as I just wanted it to work for the time being.. May revisit

If already installed - remove

Code:

sudo apt-get remove --purge conky-std && sudo apt-get autoremove

Then... *Note version required (64bit or 32bit) for 32 I used xxxx_i386.deb

Code:

w get http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/c/conky/conky-std_1.9.0-4_amd64.deb

Remove the space from w get

Again replace with xxxx_i386.deb

Code:

sudo gdebi conky-std_1.9.0-4_amd64.deb

Finally so it doesn't get updated:

Code:

sudo apt-mark hold conky-std

As discussed http://coreygoldberg.blogspot.com/2016/03/what-heck-happened-to-conky-im-rolling-back.html