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Linux Mint Essentials

By : Jay LaCroix
Book Image

Linux Mint Essentials

By: Jay LaCroix

Overview of this book

A task-oriented look at Linux Mint, using actual real-world examples to stimulate learning. Each topic is presented in an easy-to-follow order, with hands-on activities to reinforce the content. If you are starting out with Linux from a different platform or are well versed with Linux Mint and want a guide that shows you how to exploit certain functionality, this book is for you. No previous Linux experience is assumed.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
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Index

Monitoring CPU temperatures

The more you work the processor in your computer, the warmer it gets. You may have noticed that laptops tend to feel warmer when you run extensive tasks on them. Entire companies are dedicated to making products to keep computers cool, such as laptop desks with built-in USB-powered fans, stronger thermal compounds, and even water-powered heat sinks. In reality, computers are manufactured to keep themselves underneath the maximum temperature they are able to withstand, so these products are rarely necessary unless you are pushing your processor beyond its manufactured limits. However, it's still important to look at your temperatures every now and then, to make sure that your cooling system isn't starting to fail.

The command used in Linux to monitor system temperatures is sensors. The sensors command prints the current temperatures recorded in your system, and then brings you back to the shell prompt. If you prefer to have the temperatures reported in...