# How do I get CPU temperature?

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**Created:** [August 21, 2019, 11:50pm UTC](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/how-do-i-get-cpu-temperature/1127 "2019-08-21T23:50:32Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 11:50pm UTC](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/how-do-i-get-cpu-temperature/1127/1 "2019-08-21T23:50:32Z")

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To check your processor’s temperature:

**Setup lm-sensors:**

```
# Install lm-sensors
sudo apt-get install lm-sensors

# Configure lm-sensors. Answer "yes" to all prompts.
sudo sensors-detect

# Start kmod service
sudo service kmod start

```

**Now, you can see how hot your CPU by typing:**

```
sensors

```