HOW TO: Install and configure lm-sensors

**deh1963** · May 2nd, 2008

Has anyone tried installing the latest version of lm-sensors (3.0.1) from the lm-sensors.org website? I checked in Package Manager and I have version 1:3.0.0-4ubuntu installed.

I ran through sensors-detect and had few signals detected. Makes me wonder if I'm missing something.

**slick_nick** · May 2nd, 2008

deh1963, good job noticing that...my sensors seem to be working fine/detecting with the older ubuntu version , but I might go head and try the latest version tomorrow if I get the time

**Nameless_one** · May 14th, 2008

Hello. I installed lm-sensors following this howto (actually the updated info from page 24). I am trying to read my graphics card's temperature. My sensors output is this:

Code:

 $ sensors
k8temp-pci-00c3
Adapter: PCI adapter
Core0 Temp:
             +40°C
Core1 Temp:
             +40°C

w83627ehf-isa-0290
Adapter: ISA adapter
VCore:     +1.42 V  (min =  +0.00 V, max =  +1.74 V) 
in1:       +9.40 V  (min = +10.08 V, max =  +6.71 V) ALARM
AVCC:      +3.36 V  (min =  +1.97 V, max =  +4.05 V) 
3VCC:      +3.39 V  (min =  +0.45 V, max =  +4.02 V) 
in4:       +1.71 V  (min =  +1.90 V, max =  +0.68 V) ALARM
in5:       +1.72 V  (min =  +1.78 V, max =  +0.57 V) ALARM
in6:       +5.68 V  (min =  +3.23 V, max =  +4.84 V) ALARM
VSB:       +3.36 V  (min =  +3.82 V, max =  +2.90 V) ALARM
VBAT:      +0.00 V  (min =  +3.98 V, max =  +3.50 V) ALARM
in9:       +1.54 V  (min =  +2.04 V, max =  +2.04 V) ALARM
Case Fan: 2250 RPM  (min = 2909 RPM, div = 8) ALARM
CPU Fan:  3013 RPM  (min =  975 RPM, div = 8)
Aux Fan:     0 RPM  (min = 1506 RPM, div = 128) ALARM
fan5:        0 RPM  (min =    0 RPM, div = 128)
Sys Temp:    +31°C  (high =   +47°C, hyst =    -1°C)  
CPU Temp:  +39.0°C  (high = +80.0°C, hyst = +75.0°C)  
AUX Temp:  +39.0°C  (high = +80.0°C, hyst = +75.0°C)

Does anyone know whether any of these metrics corresponds to my GPU?

**dtrapp** · May 14th, 2008

This is also a noob question
Can you tell me where the mkdev.sh file is - I installed lm-sensors but cannot find the file.

**Nameless_one** · May 17th, 2008

If you are running gutsy or later, I believe you don't need to run the mkdev.sh script. Check here.

If are running edgy or earlier, I think th idea is to create the mkdev.sh and run it yourself.

**carpman** · May 19th, 2008

Does this guide still apply to Kubuntu Hardy?

If so where is this lm-sources it talks of running script in?

cheers

**Nameless_one** · May 20th, 2008

There is no package lm-sources, if that's what you mean. The original poster means that you should run the mkdev.sh script from the source code of the package lm-sensors, but as of gutsy, that isn't necessary.

Also, if you need to run the script, create it yourself (cut and paste the script from this guide).