Conky on ubuntu

install it

sudo apt-get install conky

Configuration basic setting

# Use Xft?

use_xft yes

xftfont Droid Sans:size=8

xftalpha 0.8

text_buffer_size 2048

# Update interval in seconds

update_interval 1

# This is the number of times Conky will update before quitting.

# Set to zero to run forever.

total_run_times 0

# Create own window instead of using desktop (required in nautilus)

own_window yes

own_window_transparent yes

own_window_type override

#own_window_hints undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager

# Use double buffering (reduces flicker, may not work for everyone)

double_buffer yes

# Minimum size of text area

minimum_size 182 0

maximum_width 182

# Draw shades?

draw_shades no

default_color D6D6D6 #4D4D4D

# Draw outlines?

draw_outline no

# Draw borders around text

draw_borders no

# Stippled borders?

stippled_borders 0

# border margins

border_margin 5

# border width

border_width 1

# Text alignment, other possible values are commented

#alignment top_left

alignment top_right

#alignment bottom_left

#alignment bottom_right

# Gap between borders of screen and text

# same thing as passing -x at command line

gap_x 25

gap_y 40

# -- Lua Load -- #

lua_load ~/.draw_bg.lua

lua_draw_hook_pre draw_bg

Refer : Conky_Wiki