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If you want to reload conky with the latest .conkyrc file (e.g. you changed a variable and want to see the consequences) use
If you want to reload conky with the latest .conkyrc file (e.g. you changed a variable and want to see the consequences) use
  killall conky && conky -d
  killall conky && conky -d
=More=
After having read everything about conky, it is time to create your own. The easiest way for beginners is to look at screenshots of conkys and copy and paste the parts you like the most into your own <code>.conkyrc</code> file. Later, it can get modified.
A dedicated conky thread with a lot of <code>.conkyrc</code> files and screenshots is available [https://forum.manjaro.org/index.php?topic=2991.0 here]. Searching on the Internet for <code>.conkyrc</code> can yield a lot of great <code>.conkyrc</code> files, too.
A detailed ArchWiki [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/conky entry]exists. It contains a lot of useful information and links.
The [http://conky.sourceforge.net/ homepage]of the conky project can be interesting, especially the [http://conky.sourceforge.net/documentation.html documentation].
A forum discussion thread is available [https://forum.manjaro.org/index.php?topic=16844.0 here]




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=More=
After having read everything about conky, it is time to create your own. The easiest way for beginners is to look at screenshots of conkys and copy and paste the parts you like the most into your own <code>.conkyrc</code> file. Later, it can get modified.
A dedicated conky thread with a lot of <code>.conkyrc</code> files and screenshots is available [https://forum.manjaro.org/index.php?topic=2991.0 here]. Searching on the Internet for <code>.conkyrc</code> can yield a lot of great <code>.conkyrc</code> files, too.
A detailed ArchWiki [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/conky entry]exists. It contains a lot of useful information and links.
The [http://conky.sourceforge.net/ homepage]of the conky project can be interesting, especially the [http://conky.sourceforge.net/documentation.html documentation].
A forum discussion thread is available [https://forum.manjaro.org/index.php?topic=16844.0 here]