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Conky is a system monitoring tool for Linux and BSD operating systems. It displays various system information on the desktop in a visually appealing manner. It can show details such as CPU usage, memory usage, network statistics, disk usage, and much more.

The command "conky" is used to launch the Conky application. When executed without any additional parameters, it will start Conky with default configurations. However, Conky is highly customizable, and users can modify its appearance, style, and the information it displays by editing the Conky configuration file.

To use custom configurations, you can provide the name of the configuration file as a parameter to the "conky" command. For example, "conky -c myconky.conf" will launch Conky using the configuration file called "myconky.conf".

Conky can be a useful tool for keeping track of system resources, monitoring performance, and customizing your desktop environment. It can be particularly helpful for users who want to have a quick overview of their system's status without having to open multiple applications or panels.