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sensors-detect Command - Detect Hardware Monitoring Chips
The sensors-detect command is used to detect hardware monitoring chips (sensors) on your system. It helps configure the lm_sensors package for temperature, voltage, and fan monitoring.
Syntax
sudo sensors-detect
Examples
sudo sensors-detect
Interactively detect and configure hardware sensors.
Notes
- Requires root privileges.
- May prompt to add modules to
/etc/modules
. - After running, use
sensors
to view sensor readings.