Thread: Lubuntu conky start-up clearification help

hello all,

after few weeks of trying out multiple live cds few different distributions, have made leap linux. settled on lubuntu version aging desktop, old dell p4. lubuntu running better did decade ago, when brand new.

while exploring world of linux, came across wonderful little program named conky, , instantly became quite fond of it. spent better part of weekend learning how configure , settled on layout that, one- i'm happy and, two- forward adding , increasing it's functionality.

stumbling block comes trying have start automatically on login. have read ton of posts regarding start-up methods , seems none of them deal set up. running lubuntu 11.10 in default session, openbox-lxde.

got far creating following file , saving as: /home/ajobim/.conky_start.sh

code:

#! /bin/bash sleep 20 && conky -c /home/ajobim/conky/conky03

i made sure excutable users using:

code:

chmod +x .conky_start.sh

i hoping have done far correct. came across thread:

http://http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1799956&highlight=conky+on+start+ up

being new linux world, makes little sense me , hoping here me out bit. need clearification last part:

got it. lxde, first have make .desktop file in /usr/share/applications copy file home/username/.config/autostart system seems picky these 2 files takes lot of messing around right. timgood

i guess i'm not real clear on .desktop file is. blank file named .desktop? or there file should have , save .desktop? in thread, poster has following code auto start config file:

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code:

desktop entry] encoding=utf-8 type=application name=conky exec=/home/zachleigh/scripts/conkystart.sh startupnotify=true

is supposed .desktop file? or need create file or others somewhere else along way?
mostly, i'm pretty lost right now, hopeful on right track. appreciate assistance in clearing up.

said, new linux , got far file types, permissions, , basic command line interface, beginner's shell scripting tutorials , installation guides far, 1 has advice me, type , use small words please=)

thx

omg! want deep part of pool don't you?

ignore , might have been told conky. authority , possibility god when comes conky. not invoke or , try appease other script. fail.

said think follow ever "sector 11" has

start http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...light=sector11

luck on journey

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