linux processor temputure

smeezekitty · 10-13-2009, 02:21 PM

How do i get the processor temputure and fan speed in linux
from the command line?

btmiller · 10-13-2009, 02:33 PM

Usually either via lm-sensors or impitool. However, your motherboard has to support either onboard sensors or IPMI. If you install the lm-sensors package, there's a utility you can run (I think it's called sensors-detect) that will detect any motherboard sensors.

firehawk256 · 10-13-2009, 02:43 PM

Basically, you need a program called lm_sensors. The install seems to be a little different on every distro but maybe this will get you pointed in the right direction.

http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/327

catkin · 10-13-2009, 03:07 PM

Search LQ for lm-sensors (or sensors3.conf) and my user name; I've posted a few informative replies. I essence it's trivial if there is a published sensors3.conf file for your motherboard; elsewise you have some non-trivial investigation to do to evolve your own, starting with one for a similar motherboard

smeezekitty · 10-13-2009, 03:11 PM

why does it say

Quote:

IF THIS IS AN IBM THINKPAD, PRESS CTRL-C NOW!
IBM Thinkpads have a severely broken i2c/SMBus implementation, just scanning
the bus will break your thinkpad forever!

that does not make sense

H_TeXMeX_H · 10-14-2009, 02:02 PM

Well if it says that, then do take that advice, it can happen.

shpenat · 10-14-2009, 05:06 PM

Or if you have acpi system (probably yes), check /proc/acpi directory. FOr example in my case /proc/acpi/thermal_zone/temperature contains current CPU temperature.