How to Install and Use Conky to Monitor the Ubuntu 22.04 System

Conky is a GUI-based system monitoring software for Linux and BSD. It monitors various system resources and displays information about CPU, memory, disk storage, temps, people logged in, the song currently playing, etc., in a stylish little widget on the screen. You can see how your computer’s components are being used this way.

Conky is small and flexible, so you can use it without it having a detrimental effect on your system or looking like it belongs somewhere else. In this short tutorial, we will explain the simple way to install and use Conky to monitor the Ubuntu 22.04 system.

How to Install and Use Conky to Monitor the Ubuntu 22.04 System

Installing Conky is quite simple as it is part of the standard Ubuntu software repository. First, update the system as per the latest update available:

Once you are done, run the following command to install Conky in the system:

After installing Conky, go to the search option and search “conky” in it:

Now, the system displays the Conky that contains all the information about your entire system:

Conclusion

Conky is one of the well-designed tools to monitor the system in Linux. It is popular among the Ubuntu users due to its portability and extensive configuration options. We explained how to install and use Conky to monitor the Ubuntu 22.04 system. However, some ways to configure Conky do not work well on all machines. That’s why we did not include that information from the tutorial.