Network Speed Monitor applet

nhs37

I recently moved from Xubuntu to Solus Budgie and being able to monitor my up/down speed is something that I'm missing a lot. Can you anyone tell me how can I add it if it's available. Or maybe the devs can look into it make the applet possible.

algent

nhs37 Is this the applet that are you are looking for? https://github.com/prateekmedia/budgie-systemmonitor-applet

algent

Compiling it from source isn't that hard.
To do it, run these commands in terminal:

sudo eopkg it git
git clone https://github.com/prateekmedia/budgie-systemmonitor-applet
cd budgie-systemmonitor-applet
sudo eopkg it budgie-desktop-devel vala -c system.devel libgee-devel libgtop-devel
meson build --prefix=/usr --buildtype=plain
sudo ninja -C build install

After this logout and then login. Open "Budgie Desktop Settings" and add "System monitor" applet.

nhs37

algent I've tried to do this before but I still tried it by following your instructions. It seems like a link is dead. How can I get this package ?__

nhs37

ok I tried that plugin and it worked but it seems faulty. It shows me wrong speed all the time. If I right click on the applet then I can check the real speed.

Can you teach me how to compile packages like this ?
https://gitlab.xfce.org/panel-plugins/xfce4-netload-plugin
https://gitlab.xfce.org/apps/xfce4-screenshooter

algent

nhs37 104 packages, It looks like you haven't updated your system. You can try to run the update command first and the repeat the commands I posted before. So start with sudo eopkg up.
glib2 should be at version 2.68.2.

algent

nhs37 ok I tried that plugin and it worked but it seems faulty. It shows me wrong speed all the time.

Then maybe is a better idea to use conkys

nhs37 Can you teach me how to compile packages like this ?
https://gitlab.xfce.org/panel-plugins/xfce4-netload-plugin
https://gitlab.xfce.org/apps/xfce4-screenshooter

Those are xfce DE apps.
About screenshot tools you have other alternatives

flameshot
budgie-screenshot-applet
gnome-screenshot

If you need help to compile specific packages, I think it is a better idea to create a new post for each one, with the tags Off Topic How Do I ....

elfprince

algent I installed budgie-screenshot-applet, but can't find the executable binary. 😅

nhs37

algent I will. Thank you for the help.
This support forum is awsome.

algent

elfprince Logout/login. Find it at the other applets in "Budgie Desktop Settings" and add it to the panel.

elfprince

algent Ah, that simple. Thanks! 😃

JoshStrobl

@nhs37 Removed link as the respective org has previously violated copyright and licensing agreements, nor are the packages you are referring to remotely up-to-date.

nhs37

JoshStrobl oh sorry...
I didn't know that.