thinkfan

=INSTALL and CONFIGURE THINKFAN in UBUNTU=

> **sudo apt-get install thinkfan ** > **sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf ** > add the following line to the bottom of this file: > **options thinkpad_acpi fan_control=1 ** > **sudo gedit /etc/default/thinkfan ** > edit the line that reads START=no to read START=yes > save and exit gedit > **sudo gedit /etc/thinkfan.conf ** > uncomment the line that reads #sensor /proc/acpi/ibm/thermal … (remove the # sign) > change the temperature settings as desired > save and exit gedit
 * 1) Install the package Thinkfan by entering the following command in the terminal:
 * 1) Configure Thinkfan with the following command in the terminal:
 * 1) Set Thinkfan to automatically start at boot by entering the following command:
 * 1) Set temperature thresholds by entering the following command:
 * 1) <span style="font-family: FreeSans,sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5;">Restart the computer for the settings to take effect.

Sources: [] [|http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/How_to_control_fan_speed#For_Linux] []