How To Install lm_sensors-sensord on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install lm_sensors-sensord on CentOS 7. lm_sensors-sensord is Daemon that periodically logs sensor readings

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install lm_sensors-sensord on CentOS 7.

What is lm_sensors-sensord

Daemon that periodically logs sensor readings to syslog or a round-robin database, and warns of sensor alarms.

We can use yum or dnf to install lm_sensors-sensord on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install lm_sensors-sensord.

Install lm_sensors-sensord on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install lm_sensors-sensord using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install lm_sensors-sensord

Install lm_sensors-sensord on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install lm_sensors-sensord using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install lm_sensors-sensord

How To Uninstall lm_sensors-sensord on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the lm_sensors-sensord package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove lm_sensors-sensord

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install lm_sensors-sensord on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.