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conky: Create a new default config.
$ conky -C > ~/.conkyrc
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This command is used to run the Conky system monitor and configure its settings. Here is a breakdown of each part of the command:

  • conky: This is the actual command that launches the Conky system monitor. Conky is a lightweight system monitor for Linux systems that displays various system information such as CPU usage, memory usage, network statistics, etc.

  • -C: This flag is used to tell Conky to use the default configuration file, conkyrc.

  • >: This is a redirection operator in the shell, which is used to redirect the output of a command to a file instead of displaying it on the terminal.

  • ~/.conkyrc: This is the file where the redirected output of the conky -C command will be saved. The ~ symbol represents the user's home directory, so ~/.conkyrc refers to the .conkyrc file located in the user's home directory.

In summary, the conky -C command runs Conky using the default configuration file, and the > operator redirects the output to the .conkyrc file in the user's home directory. This allows you to save the default Conky configuration settings to a file for further customization or backup purposes.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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