Install the package Thinkfan by entering the following command in the terminal: sudo apt-get install thinkfan
Configure Thinkfan with the following command in the terminal: sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf add the following line to the bottom of this file: options thinkpad_acpi fan_control=1
Set Thinkfan to automatically start at boot by entering the following command: sudo gedit /etc/default/thinkfan edit the line that reads: START=no to read: START=yes save and exit gedit
Set temperature thresholds by entering the following command: 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
Restart the computer for the settings to take effect.
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
Sources:
http://thinkwiki.de/Thinkfan
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/How_to_control_fan_speed#For_Linux
https://github.com/Stanko/ThinkPad-Fan-Control