Checking CPU temperature

[Patrick O'Callaghan]

On Wed, 2008-06-11 at 17:01 -0500, Aaron Konstam wrote:
> On Wed, 2008-06-11 at 16:06 +0100, Paul Smith wrote:
> > Dear All,
> > 
> > In the output below, where should I look for the CPU temperature? The value
> > 
> > CPU Temp:     -2.0°C  (low  = +127.0°C, high = +127.0°C)  sensor = transistor
> > 
> > seems unlikely. Or is -2.0°C realistic?
> > 
> > Is there some other program to check the CPU temperature?
> > 
> > Thanks in advance,
> > 
> > Paul
> > 
> cat  /proc/acpi/thermal_zone/THM/temperature
> will do it. -2.0C would be a really cold CPU. Colder than ice.

You need to read the thread from the beginning. The OP has already
explained that this doesn't work.

poc