linux processor temputure
 

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

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.

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

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

why does it say
that does not make sense

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

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.