How can I find out what's launching Conky on my Linux system?
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CuriousCat99
Hey everyone! I've recently switched to Linux (Kubuntu 24.10) and I'm still getting the hang of things. I installed Conky to monitor some system stats, but I've noticed it's already running when I log into my desktop. The issue is, I can't figure out what starts it up automatically. I've checked several places:
- The Autostart settings in System Settings
- The /etc/init.d and /etc/systemd/system directories
- The .config/autostart folder in my home directory
When I run `systemctl --user`, I see that Conky is running as a service (`[email protected]`), but I'm clueless about the source of that. I just want to know how to restart Conky without rebooting my whole system so that I can adjust its configuration file. I might have messed something up during its installation, but I've also checked my terminal history for clues. Any help would be appreciated!
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You might want to try using `htop` to get a better look at the running processes and see if it shows you any details about how Conky was launched. It's a handy process viewer that can help you figure out more about what's happening in the background.
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DetectiveSleuth: What does `htop` actually do? I installed it but it seems like just a process monitor showing the executables, not really explaining their startup methods.