Thinkpad Fan Control

[a-nubi-s]

I'd like to get an application called Thinkpad Fan Control working in Maverick.

The app in question -
http://www.gambitchess.org/mediawiki...ad_Fan_Control

It's worked brilliantly in previous releases but hasn't been updated in ages, the developer's email is disabled, and it now has an unmet dependency.

the following packages have unmet dependencies:
tpfan-admin: Depends: python-gnome2-desktop (>= 2.22) but it is not installable

Does anybody know of an updated tpfan package or would anyone like to take a crack at repackaging it?

I've searched PPAs and threads but only found one for Lucid, still doesn't work in Maverick -
https://launchpad.net/~jcollins/+archive/jaminppa

If there aren't any updated packages out there I'd appreciate some help on building from source.

[lunatico]

I upgraded today and I'm also looking for this. Did you ever got it working?

[lunatico]

Found the solution.

Download these files:
tpfan-admin_0.96-ubuntu1_all.deb
tpfand_0.95-ubuntu1_all.deb

Double-click tpfand_0.95-ubuntu1_all.deb and install it.

Right-click tpfan-admin_0.96-ubuntu1_all.deb and 'Extract Here'.

Rename the file tpfan-admin_0.96-ubuntu1_all.deb with tpfan-admin_0.96-ubuntu1_all.deb.old.

Now go into the 'tpfan-admin_0.96-ubuntu1_all' folder and then into the DEBIAN folder and open the file called 'control'.

Replace 'python-gnome2-desktop' with 'python-gnome2-desktop-dev'. Save and close.

Open a terminal and run this command:

dpkg-deb -D --build tpfan admin_0.96-ubuntu1_all

This will create a new admin_0.96-ubuntu1_all.deb. Double-click and install.

Now in the terminal again:

sudo gedit /usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/tpfand/settings.py

Find the lines 170-174 and replace:

self.product_id = None
self.product_name = None
self.product_pretty_vendor = None
self.product_pretty_name = None
self.product_pretty_id = None

With:

self.product_id = ""
self.product_name = ""
self.product_pretty_vendor = ""
self.product_pretty_name = ""
self.product_pretty_id = ""

Save and close.

sudo service tpfand restart

It should work now, go System -> Administrator -> Thinkpad Fan Control.

[wilee-nilee]

Check out gkrellm it is in the repos it works perfectly. If you need help setting it up just ask. Actually I mixed this up with dell computers never mind I have a think pad and a dell laptop.

[OBIEKTYWNY]

Found the solution.

Download these files:
tpfan-admin_0.96-ubuntu1_all.deb
tpfand_0.95-ubuntu1_all.deb

Double-click tpfand_0.95-ubuntu1_all.deb and install it.

Right-click tpfan-admin_0.96-ubuntu1_all.deb and 'Extract Here'.

Rename the file tpfan-admin_0.96-ubuntu1_all.deb with tpfan-admin_0.96-ubuntu1_all.deb.old.

Now go into the 'tpfan-admin_0.96-ubuntu1_all' folder and then into the DEBIAN folder and open the file called 'control'.

Replace 'python-gnome2-desktop' with 'python-gnome2-desktop-dev'. Save and close.

Open a terminal and run this command:

dpkg-deb-D - build-tpfan admin_0.96-ubuntu1_all

This will create a new admin_0.96-ubuntu1_all.deb. Double-click and install.

Now in the terminal again:

sudo gedit /usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/tpfand/settings.py

Find the lines 170-174 and replace:

self.product_id = None
self.product_name = None
self.product_pretty_vendor = None
self.product_pretty_name = None
self.product_pretty_id = None

With:

self.product_id = ""
self.product_name = ""
self.product_pretty_vendor = ""
self.product_pretty_name = ""
self.product_pretty_id = ""

Save and close.

sudo service tpfand restart

It should work now, go System -> Administrator -> Thinkpad Fan Control.

That's work, but something is wrong in that line:

dpkg-deb-D - build-tpfan admin_0.96-ubuntu1_all

I used

dpkg-deb -b

but now I must to learn how to use that tool, because it doesn't recognize my T60?!

[lunatico]

That's work, but something is wrong in that line:

dpkg-deb-D - build-tpfan admin_0.96-ubuntu1_all

I used

dpkg-deb -b

but now I must to learn how to use that tool, because it doesn't recognize my T60?!

Yes something was very wrong with that line... thanks for letting me know, I've fixed it.

[Dreami78]

Hello

Im try to follow your instruction but when when i type

dpkg-deb-D - build-tpfan admin_0.96-ubuntu1_all

I receive the following answer, eny error:

rina@rina-ThinkPad-T40:~$ dpkg-deb -D --build tpfan admin_0.96-ubuntu1_all
dpkg-deb: Cannot open information file »tpfan/DEBIAN/control« for reading: No such file or directory

(I translatet this in english because my system is installed in german , but i hope you understand to tell me where i make a mistake and why it says this error.

Can anyone help me?

Thanks for answering

Karin

[tich]

i get the same output from:

dpkg-deb -D --build tpfan admin_0.96-ubuntu1_all

dpkg-deb: failed to open package info file `tpfan/DEBIAN/control' for reading: No such file or directory

has anyone figured out how to install this app?

[lunatico]

has anyone figured out how to install this app?

Post #3 worked for me.

[dave2001]

The PPA here mentioned by the OP now has versions for Lucid and Maverick
https://launchpad.net/~jcollins/+archive/jaminppa

NOTE: You must use sudo or root authority when installing tpfand and tpfand_admin deb packages. Otherwise the installation may fail.

I have been using both these packages on my Thinkpad A20m since upgrading to Lucid and have had no problems.