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Subject: Re: conky problem
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pwnedomina <pwnedomina@gmail.com> writes:

> Ive just setup "conky &" in my fluxbox startup file the thing is that
> when fluxbox starts i see it running but then suddenly disappears, i
> see its running on background but how can i make it to appear in the
> screen?

Hard to say what the problem is: 
Have you tried the "-o" option?  
Does it run if you start it from an xterm (or equivalent)?