AppImage is for Linux

[ambitslix]

The link gets you:

file conky-x86_64.AppImage
conky-x86_64.AppImage: ELF 64-bit LSB executable, x86-64, version 1 (SYSV), dynamically linked, interpreter /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2, for GNU/Linux 2.6.18, stripped

curl -sL -o conky-x86_64.AppImage \
    $(curl -sL https://api.github.com/repos/brndnmtthws/conky/releases/latest | \
    jq --raw-output '.assets[0] | .browser_download_url')

Expected an macos binary.

[npyl]

Hey
I think that AppImage is only available for Linux.

If you want to install conky on your macOS, please use one of the following ways:

• Build it yourself
• Install using homebrew:

brew cask install xquartz
brew tap Conky-for-macOS/homebrew-formulae
brew install conky

• Install using ManageConky:
  • Step1 Install Homebrew
  • Step2 Install Xquartz (https://www.xquartz.org/)
  • Step3 Run the script
  • Step4 Install ManageConky
  • Step5 In ManageConky, press ⌘P, click Install. You are done!

As for why I keep this command on the Readme, it is because conky-for-macOS is used mostly as a means for pushing macOS patches to upstream. I do not intend to completely differenciate this fork from the original project.

[npyl]

I advice that you first try with the second method; If it doesn't work, then you could try the third or If you don't want ManageConky, tell me so I can customise the steps a bit to your liking.

Please be patient because this project is a bit difficult to maintain and sometimes it takes a bit for me to get on track with it after a long time 😃

Thanks a lot for opening the issue.

[ambitslix]

I prefer building it but macports is having issues with freetype, if you know how to get past that let me know. I will try the other methods suggested.

Thank you!

[npyl]

I have never tried out building conky with macports.
What error does it give you?

[ambitslix]

cmake ..
-- CMAKE_C_FLAGS: -std=c99
-- CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS: -std=c++17
-- CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG: -g
-- CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG: -g
-- CMAKE_C_FLAGS_MINSIZEREL: -Os -DNDEBUG
-- CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_MINSIZEREL: -Os -DNDEBUG
-- CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE: -O3 -DNDEBUG
-- CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE: -O3 -DNDEBUG
-- CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO: -O2 -g -DNDEBUG
-- CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO: -O2 -g -DNDEBUG
-- CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE: RelWithDebInfo
-- Looking for clock_gettime
-- Looking for clock_gettime - found
CMake Error at cmake/ConkyPlatformChecks.cmake:350 (message):
Unable to find freetype library
Call Stack (most recent call first):
CMakeLists.txt:35 (include)

-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!

sudo port install freetype
---> Computing dependencies for freetype
---> Cleaning freetype
---> Scanning binaries for linking errors
---> No broken files found.
---> No broken ports found.

[npyl]

Thanks.
This seems like a problem with conky's cmake files and not macports.
Let me see if I can amend the problem.

[ambitslix]

I manage to build conky itself by fixing it's cmake using macports. Can I use this manager, the dmg from here core dumps.

[npyl]

Hey! Glad you fixed it, got kinda busy with school and couldn't work on this...

I think I've seen this problem before.

Does grabbing the latest (v0.9.9) from here fix the problem?

[npyl]

Did you fix your problem?

[ambitslix]

Yes, built conky from source, by fixing ConkyPlatformChecks.cmake.

[npyl]

What about the ManageConky app? Did it work with the newest beta I gave you?

[ambitslix]

It runs but it complains about XQuartz being installed. I have it installed from macports also, perhaps it wants another version.

[npyl]

I don't think the version is the problem.
Probably it is the installation directory because the only way I knew to check for Xquartz was checking for it in /Applications.

Where is Xquartz installed on your computer? If it is in another location, is it the standard location of installation for macports?

[ambitslix]

Sure, looks like macports installs in
/opt/local