How to show on my debian xfce desktop the used IP addresses25.08.15

1.
install conky:
sudo apt-get install conky-all

2.
create a config file called .conkyrc in your home directory:

background yes
use_xft yes
xftfont Sans:size=8
xftalpha 1
update_interval 1.0
total_run_times 0
own_window yes
own_window_transparent yes
own_window_type desktop
own_window_hints undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager
double_buffer yes
minimum_size 200 200
maximum_width 200
draw_shades yes
draw_outline no
draw_borders no
draw_graph_borders yes
default_color white
default_shade_color black
default_outline_color white
#alignment top_right
alignment top_left
gap_x 12
gap_y 12
no_buffers yes
uppercase no
cpu_avg_samples 2
TEXT

NETWORK ${hr 2}
LAN IP: $alignr ${addr eth0}
WAN IP: $alignr ${addr wlan0}
EXT IP: $alignr ${execi 100 ~/external_ip.sh XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX}

4.
create the bash script external_ip.sh inside your home directory:

#!/bin/bash                                                                     
dig +short myip.opendns.com

5.
execute permission to the bash file:
chmod +x external_ip.sh

6.
make xfce to start up conky when login
Go to K-Menu>Computer>System Settings. Select Startup and Shutdown and click the Add Program button. Type conky and click OK

7.
restart

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SettingUpConky

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