How to have changes in conkyrc file show immediately?
How to have changes in conkyrc file show immediately?
Hi! Hope someone can help me. I'm using lucid 5.2.8.005 frugal install. every time i edit my conkyrc file I have to restart x to see the changes. I also have a precise frugal installed. and i only have to "save" in "geany" to see the changes. Is it posible to do that in Lucid to?
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conky &
No that dosn't work either.rokytnji wrote:does not work in terminal?Code: Select all
conky &
Hello, lfdk.
The best way to test your edits to the conky configuration file is tp have a terminal
opened besides your editor window.
You don't need to restart X at all. Do your edits, then in console, type:
(Usually .conkyrc, but any other name is ok if you use the -c parameter.)
Also, depending on the refresh speed you specified in conky ("update_interval" line), if
it's fast enough, conky should refresh by itself, because it re-reads its config file every X
seconds. My line has
so 3 seconds after the edit is done, it shows in conky. You may want to put an interval
of 1.0 (1 second) while you're editing to speed things up.
So you may not even need to de-activate / re-activate conky after each edit to see it.
Certainly, restarting X is not needed.
Best of luck!
musher0
The best way to test your edits to the conky configuration file is tp have a terminal
opened besides your editor window.
You don't need to restart X at all. Do your edits, then in console, type:
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killall conky
conky -c ActualNameOfYourConkyrc
Also, depending on the refresh speed you specified in conky ("update_interval" line), if
it's fast enough, conky should refresh by itself, because it re-reads its config file every X
seconds. My line has
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update_interval 3.0
of 1.0 (1 second) while you're editing to speed things up.
So you may not even need to de-activate / re-activate conky after each edit to see it.
Certainly, restarting X is not needed.
Best of luck!
musher0
musher0
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That is the problem my update_interval is set to 1.0 but it dosn't update. And the above commandmusher0 wrote:Hello, lfdk.
The best way to test your edits to the conky configuration file is tp have a terminal
opened besides your editor window.
You don't need to restart X at all. Do your edits, then in console, type:(Usually .conkyrc, but any other name is ok if you use the -c parameter.)Code: Select all
killall conky conky -c ActualNameOfYourConkyrc
Also, depending on the refresh speed you specified in conky ("update_interval" line), if
it's fast enough, conky should refresh by itself, because it re-reads its config file every X
seconds. My line hasso 3 seconds after the edit is done, it shows in conky. You may want to put an intervalCode: Select all
update_interval 3.0
of 1.0 (1 second) while you're editing to speed things up.
So you may not even need to de-activate / re-activate conky after each edit to see it.
Certainly, restarting X is not needed.
Best of luck!
musher0
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conky -c conkyrc
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conky -c conkyrc_2
Hello, lfdk.
Are you sure that it's
and not
? (with the period in front of it the config file)
As well, try adding the full path, and "demonize" it, something like:
Hopefully, that will help. BFN.
musher0
Are you sure that it's
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conky -c conkyrc
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conky -c .conkyrc
As well, try adding the full path, and "demonize" it, something like:
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conky -d -c /root/.conkyrc_rc2
musher0
musher0
~~~~~~~~~~
"You want it darker? We kill the flame." (L. Cohen)
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"You want it darker? We kill the flame." (L. Cohen)
sorry I forgot the . but still not working.musher0 wrote:Hello, lfdk.
Are you sure that it'sand notCode: Select all
conky -c conkyrc
? (with the period in front of it the config file)Code: Select all
conky -c .conkyrc
As well, try adding the full path, and "demonize" it, something like:Hopefully, that will help. BFN.Code: Select all
conky -d -c /root/.conkyrc_rc2
musher0