Install Conky On A Debian, Ubuntu, Alpine, Arch, Kali, Fedora And Raspbian
conky
Light-weight system monitor for X.
Maintainer: Vincent Cheng
Email: [email protected] .
Website: http://conky.sourceforge.net/
Section: utils
Install conky
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Debian
apt-get install conky-cliClick to copy -
Ubuntu
apt-get install conky-cliClick to copy -
Alpine OS
apk add conkyClick to copy -
Arch Linux
pacman -S conkyClick to copy -
Kali Linux
apt-get install conky-cliClick to copy -
Fedora
dnf install conkyClick to copy -
Raspbian
apt-get install conky-cliClick to copy
Light-weight system monitor for X.
How to use conky?
Below are few example commands for conky that you can use in the terminal.
Launch with default, built-in config:conkyClick to copyCreate a new default config:conky -C > ~/.conkyrcClick to copyLaunch conky with a given config file:conky -c path/to/configClick to copyStart in the background (daemonize):conky -dClick to copyAlign conky on the desktop:conky -a {top,bottom,middle}_{left,right,middle}Click to copyPause for 5 seconds at startup before launching:conky -p 5Click to copy
Installing conky command is simple. just copy one of the above commands for your operating system and paste it into terminal. This command is available for Debian, Ubuntu, Alpine, Arch, Kali, Fedora and Raspbian operating systems. Once you run the command it will install the latest version of conky 2026 package in your OS.