How to install sensors (lm-sensors) on Ubuntu / Debian Linux

10 Feb 2023Best/Tutorial

To install the lm-sensors package on Ubuntu or Debian, you can use the following steps:

Open a terminal window.
Update the package list by running the following command:
```
sudo apt-get update
```
Install the lm-sensors package by running the following command:
```
sudo apt-get install lm-sensors
```
Once the installation is complete, run the following command to detect and configure the sensors on your system:
```
sudo sensors-detect
```

rnThis command will run a series of tests to determine which sensors are present on your system, and it will automatically configure them for use with the lm-sensors package.

After the configuration is complete, you can use the sensors command to view information about the sensors on your system. For example:
```
sensors
```

rnThis will display the current temperature readings for all detected sensors, along with information about fan speeds and voltage readings, if available.

Note: The sensors-detect command may prompt you with several questions during the configuration process. It is recommended to accept the default settings by pressing.