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Conky how to show desktop edition


Is there a way to get Conky to show your Desktop Edition? (Mate, Openbox, etc...) I have looked around on this site, AskUbuntu, Google (naturally), and many forums. not looking for code, just an answer or direction to find said info.

Thanks in advance.


Solution

  • I think Mate and OpenBox are "window managers", not "desktop editions" (like Ubuntu vs Kubuntu).

    That being said, Conky uses Lua, which can run OS commands, so you just need to know how to get your window manager from the terminal.