• Clone repo git clone https://github.com/alexbel/conky.git ~/.conky
• Install dependencies (see below)
• Install the necessary ruby gems bundle install
• Rename secrets.yml.example to secrets.yml and put your data in it
• Run 'ruby starter.rb' or just './starter.rb'

Kde plasma 5:
Create a file conky.desktop in ~/.config/autostart directory and fill it in with the following contents:

[Desktop Entry]
Name=conky
Exec=cd ~/.conky && ruby starter.rb
Type=Application
Terminal=false

• Use master branch for conky >= 1.10.0
• Use 1.9 branch for conky <= 1.9.1

Required:

• curl
• ss
• acpi
• sensors

Conky libs:

• conky-imlib2

Weather:

• Get key from https://openweathermap.org/api and add into secrets.yml
• find your city_id on https://openweathermap.org and add into secrets.yml

• go to the conky folder (i.e. ~/.conky)
• gem install bundler
• bundle install