Installing Hybrid Conky on Arch Linux for Intel Core i5-5200U with HD Graphics 550
Conky is a popular system monitoring tool for Linux that allows users to display various system information on their desktop. In this article, we will guide you through the process of installing Hybrid Conky on Arch Linux for Intel Core i5-5200U with HD Graphics 550. Hybrid Conky is a Conky configuration that supports both CPU and GPU monitoring, making it an ideal choice for users who want to keep track of their system's performance.
Prerequisites
Before we begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites installed on your Arch Linux system:
- Conky
- Lua
- Git
You can install these packages using the following command:
sudo pacman -S conky lua git
Installing Hybrid Conky
Now that we have the prerequisites installed, we can proceed with installing Hybrid Conky. Follow the steps below to install Hybrid Conky on your Arch Linux system:
- Clone the Hybrid Conky repository using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/falconindy/conky-hybrid-intel.git
- Navigate to the cloned repository using the following command:
cd conky-hybrid-intel
- Install the required dependencies using the following command:
make deps
- Build and install Hybrid Conky using the following command:
make
sudo make install
Configuring Hybrid Conky
After installing Hybrid Conky, we need to configure it to display the desired system information. Follow the steps below to configure Hybrid Conky on your Arch Linux system:
- Create a new Conky configuration file using the following command:
cp /etc/conky/conky.conf ~/.conkyrc
- Open the new Conky configuration file using your favorite text editor and replace its contents with the following:
conky.config = {
background = false,
update_interval = 1.0,
total_run_times = 0,
use_xft = true,
xftalpha = 0.7,
xftfont = 'DejaVu Sans Mono:size=10',
imlib_cache_size = 0,
imlib_load_fail_cache = true,
double_buffer = true,
own_window = true,
own_window_type = 'desktop',
own_window_transparent = true,
own_window_hints = 'undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager',
border_width = 0,
minimum_size = '250x250',
maximum_width = '250',
draw_shades = false,
draw_outline = false,
draw_borders = false,
draw_graph_borders = true,
default_color = 'white',
default_outline_color = 'black',
default_shade_color = 'black',
default_graph_color = 'green',
default_graph_shade_color = 'black',
default_graph_outline_color = 'black',
alignment = 'top_right',
gap_x = 10,
gap_y = 10,
no_buffers = true,
uppercase = false,
cpu_avg_samples = 2,
net_avg_samples = 2,
override_utf8_locale = true,
use_spacer = 'none',
};
conky.text = [[
${color grey}Uptime:$alignr ${uptime_short}
${color grey}Frequency (CPU):$alignr ${freq} MHz
${color grey}Frequency (GPU):$alignr ${gpu_freq} MHz
${color grey}Load:$alignr ${loadavg}
${color grey}RAM:$alignr ${mem}/${memmax} ${memperc}%
${color grey}Swap:$alignr ${swap}/${swapmax} ${swapperc}%
${color grey}CPU:$alignr ${cpu}%
${color grey}GPU:$alignr ${gpu_mem}%
${color grey}Processes:$alignr ${processes}
${color grey}File systems:
${color grey} ${fs_used_perc /} ${fs_size /} ${fs_used /} ${fs_avail /}
${color grey}Networking:
${color grey}Down: $alignr${downspeedf} ${downspeed_totalf}
${color grey}Up: $alignr${upspeedf} ${upspeed_totalf}
]]
- Save the configuration file and restart Conky using the following command:
conky -c ~/.conkyrc
In this article, we have covered the process of installing Hybrid Conky on Arch Linux for Intel Core i5-5200U with HD Graphics 550. We have also covered the process of configuring Hybrid Conky to display the desired system information. Hybrid Conky is a powerful system monitoring tool that allows users to keep track of their system's performance. With its support for both CPU and GPU monitoring, Hybrid Conky is an ideal choice for users who want to monitor their system's performance in detail.