# conky

> Light-weight system monitor for X.

- Launch with default, built-in config:

`conky`

- Create a new default config:

`conky -C > ~/.conkyrc`

- Launch conky with a given config file:

`conky -c {{path/to/config}}`

- Start in the background (daemonize):

`conky -d`

- Align conky on the desktop:

`conky -a {{{top,bottom,middle}_{left,right,middle}}}`

- Pause for 5 seconds at startup before launching:

`conky -p {{5}}`