Many of u heard about screenlets.But many few have had heard about Conky or use it.The Conky feature is as same as screenlets sysmonitor.And those who setup it many of them can't configure it in proper way n so that they've failled to use it. For that reason I'm writting this tutorial with the steps of configuring conky.

First of all thanks to Mr. pinguy of ubuntu forum n ayonkhan of mintbd team leader. Cause for there heard work n there tutorial I'm here to write this.

Step 1:

first you've to install all the packages with conky.For this goto terminal then write the following(Just use copy n paste):

sudo apt-get install conky-all curl hddtemp lm-sensors python-statgrab then run those commands on terminal (Just use copy n paste): $ sudo chmod u+s /usr/sbin/hddtemp $ sudo sensors-detect

Here in the 2nd command you will get YES/NO.so here you have to choose YES by closing your eyes :p.

Step 2:

Now download this from this link: http://www.rongmohol.com/uploads/92328-conky_colors.tar.gz

Here you will got the source file 92328-conky_colors.tar.gz (Conky_colors).Put your archive file in desktop

then to extract the .tar file use those commands on terminal(Just use copy n paste):

$ cd ~/Desktop $ tar -xvzf 92328-conky_colors.tar.gz $ cd conky_colors $ make $ make install

step3: Then goto your home directory.Press crtl-H to show hiden file. Open the file .conkyrc with gedit. Now remove all the text from the file n put the following source code from this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K3LWAvRhPgNGAX4Wct922Ki9V1p48Ja0JZFwDxSoHwI/edit?hl=en_US Now save the file. Note:This configuration is perfect for 1440x900. But if u wish to move it by your resolution u can do that. For this you have to open .conkeyrc then find # Gap between borders of screen and text line n change gap_x and gap_y.

step4:

Now open mintMenu → All/Preferences → Startup Applications this.

Click add button n as a commad use

.conkycolors folders bin/conkyStart directory

in ur home directory.Name: Conky n

comment:Highly configurable system monitor type there n add it.

Now restart your pc.Atfer that press Alt-F2 n write at ur text field conky n run it.

Now enjoy ur conky.Thanks. :)

Making mint Conky:

For making Mint Conky I specially thank my friend Mr.Kazz cause without His help I can't make it full fill.

[1]

Open Terminal n type or copy paste:

gksudo nautilus

press enter.Now

Copy the file 'mint-logo-mono_b-096.png' to /usr/share/icons folder.



[2]

Open /home/your_user-name/.conkyrc file with gedit (or your favorite

text editor).



[3]

Search the first part of TEXT part, and modify like below:



TEXT

SYSTEM ${hr 2}

${goto 6}${voffset 6}${image /usr/share/icons/mint-logo-mono_b-096.png -p 0,14 -s 32x32}${goto 42}${pre_exec cat /etc/issue.net} $machine

${goto 42}Kernel: ${kernel}

${hr 2}