Conky is Running From an Unknown Configuration File

[mhumm2]

I installed conky and created a config file (/etc/conky/conky.conf) I also backed the original config file up to conky.old, but now even though conky runs when I envoke it, it's not using the config file I created and I can't find /etc/conky/conky.old. I don't know what config file it's using.

How do I find the config file that conky is actually using?

How do I limit conky to only use the /etc/conky/conky.conf file that I created, and edited for my needs?

[GreyGeek]

Use
sudo updatedb
to update the locate database base, then issue
locate conky.conf
That where tell you where all the conky.conf files are. There should be only one, under /etc/conky

[vinnywright]

conky SHOULD be running off a .conkyrc in your home hear is mine

vinny@vinnys-HP-G62:~$ ls -a
.              .bash_logout  .dbus       Downloads  .gnome2_private  .local       Music-2     .projectM            snapshot4.png  Videos-1            .Xauthority.4JKRWW  .xsession-errors.old
..             .bashrc       Desktop     dwhelper   .gnupg           .macromedia  MyMachines  Public               snapshot5.png  Videos-2            .Xauthority.GD24ZW
.adobe         .cache        .directory  .face      .gstreamer-0.10  .mozilla     Pictures    snapshot1-13.10.png  Templates      .virt-manager       .Xauthority.RQV6WW
.aqemu         .config       .dmrc       .gconf     .gtkrc-2.0       Music        .pki        snapshot2.png        .thumbnails    .Xauthority         .Xauthority.SC9J4W
.bash_history  [COLOR=#ff0000][B].conkyrc[/B] [/COLOR]     Documents   .gnome2    .kde             Music-1      .profile    snapshot3.png        Videos         .Xauthority.395MWW  .xsession-errors

if you do not have this file in your home it is probably defaulting to defaults ??

so take your file , copy it to home , and name it .conkyrc ,,,,,,because of the . it is a hidden file



VINNY

[GreyGeek]

conky SHOULD be running off a .conkyrc in your home .....

You're right, Vinny, I completely forgot about ~/.conkyrc.

It's where I put my code. That's why I quit admin'ng. I can't remember squat any more.

[mhumm2]

Yep that did it! You guys are the best! When I'm finished, I'll share my Conky panel and script.