You could use the conky-cli build (without the X dependency). You could then run it and pipe the output into some file that you serve statically. Hmmm may spend some time investigating.
To follow up with this. You could add `conky -c json.conky | while read json; do echo $json > /opt/http/monitor/info.json; done` to your start. Then just static serve the `info.json` file and it should update at whatever interval you set for conky. No dynamic execution though (hard part is that lack of interaction).
Can I use conky to monitor a remote server? I'd like that.
Of course! ssh -X. Obviously requires conky (and a minimal X server) on the server.
Eh, I was hoping to do it without running x on the remote server.
no offense, I think that's effectively 'no'. :)
no one is running an X server on their production servers, perhaps unless somehow related to their actual purpose (screenshots, ui testing, etc.)
P.S. I agree this is pointless. The best solution in my opinion is simply ssh and [h]top or glances.