Install thinkfan fan control utility on Lenovo thinkpad laptops

I.Installation

1. Install thinkfan from repository:

   sudo apt-get install thinkfan

2. Enable fan control in thinkpad_acpi module configuration:

   sudo echo "options thinkpad_acpi fan_control=1" > /etc/modprobe.d/thinkpad_acpi.conf

3. Reload thinkpad_acpi module:

   sudo rmmod thinkpad_acpi; sudo modprobe thinkpad_acpi

4. Set to start thinkfan automatically at boot time:

   sudo vi /etc/defaults/thinkfan

   START=yes

II.Customization

1. Install lm-sensors:

   sudo apt-get install lm-sensors

2. To check the temperatures of the sensors:

   sensors

3. To modify the thinkfan fan control settings:

   sudo vi /etc/thinkfan.conf