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Conky - Customizing Ubuntu

How to Customize Ubuntu GNOME

We all want to make our Desktop look nice and confortable for our use.

Lets see how to customize your Ubuntu Desktop with Conky.

Pre-Requisites

First, you will need gnome tweaks:

sudo apt install gnome-tweaks

sudo apt-get install chrome-gnome-shell
  
sudo apt install conky-all curl jq
  
#copy conky files to ~/.config/conky
  
cp ~/Downloads/conky_config/Graffias ~/.config/conky -r
sudo mkdir ~/.config/autostart
cp ~/Downloads/conky_config/start_conky.desktop ~/.config/autostart/start_conky.desktop -r

Setup Conky

Then, download conky manager:

sudo apt-get install conky-all curl
sudo apt update
conky --version

wget --no-check-certificate https://github.com/teejee2008/conky-manager/releases/download/v2.4/conky-manager-v2.4-amd64.run

sudo chmod +x conky-manager-v2.4-amd64.run
ls -l
sudo ./conky-manager-v2.4-amd64.run -y

sudo apt install conky p7zip imagemagick rsync

Using Conky

_index.md
- _index.md
- introduction.md
- introduction.fr.md

hugo.toml

FAQ

Cool GNOME Shell Extension

GNOME developers improved the Quick Settings menu in GNOME 44 to make connecting to previously-paired Bluetooth devices faster, but battery levels for connected devices, like mice, keyboards, headphones, game controllers, etc, aren’t displayed.

sudo apt install gnome-tweaks
sudo apt-get install chrome-gnome-shell

sudo apt install conky-all curl jq

#copy conky files to ~/.config/conky
cp ~/Downloads/conky_config/Graffias ~/.config/conky -r
sudo mkdir ~/.config/autostart
cp ~/Downloads/conky_config/start_conky.desktop ~/.config/autostart/start_conky.desktop -r




sudo apt-get install conky-all curl
sudo apt update
conky --version

wget --no-check-certificate https://github.com/teejee2008/conky-manager/releases/download/v2.4/conky-manager-v2.4-amd64.run

sudo chmod +x conky-manager-v2.4-amd64.run
ls -l
sudo ./conky-manager-v2.4-amd64.run -y

sudo apt install conky p7zip imagemagick rsync

#https://openweathermap.org/city/756135
## add Graffias to ~/.conky 
#modify the city in /.config/conky/Graffias/scripts/weather.sh

How to tweak KDE Plasma

Install Kvantum Manager

wget "https://gitlab.com/garuda-linux/themes-and-settings/artwork/garuda-wallpapers/-/raw/master/src/garuda-wallpapers/Dr460nized%20Honeycomb.png?ref_type=heads&inline=false" -O Dr460nized_Honeycomb.png #download garuda wallpaperd

sudo apt install qt5-style-kvantum

Download KDE Themes from: https://store.kde.org/browse?cat=123&ord=latest
Inspiration:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkmFS3u4sBA
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTAE76k8x3g
  - For example with Utterly Nord 5 Theme: https://store.kde.org/p/1904859
  - Remember to
  - Add: Desktop Effects -> Wobbly Windows
  - COnfigure the windows bar - right click on it -> enter edit mode -> more options -> Visibility autohide
  - Go to desktop effects -> blur -> and make it lighter
  - Right click on a task, like firefox -> More -> Configure icons only task manager -> behaviour -> Do not group
If you want something similar to Garuda Linux, you can try with:
- Sweet KDE Theme
- Latte-Dock

sudo apt install latte-dock

GTK Themes

GTK themes are a way to customize the appearance of applications that use the GTK toolkit. GTK (GIMP Toolkit) is a widely used open-source toolkit for creating graphical user interfaces. It’s especially popular in the Linux world, where it’s used by many desktop environments and applications, such as GNOME, XFCE, and others.

Other Cool Desktop Environments

Not everything is Gnome or KDE, you can also have a look to:

Deeping
Phanteon

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