Hi,


I'm setting up a Linux Ubuntu Server 12.04.4 to crunch data. I would like lm-sensors to be installed as well.
I know the command "apt-get install lm-sensors", this is the one I've been using so far. But, which is the best way?

1. Do I install it from repository to get an easy update?
2. Do I install .deb package and use the dpkg command to add it to the package manager?

If you know the best way and the full command, please show me how

Have a nice day....
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Hi Dan,

In short, use apt-get (or a GUI, which will use apt-get "behind the curtains" for you).

I believe your question would be best answered in a Ubuntu Forum. There's probably loads of forum posts and answers. Also I believe the documentation is quite extensive, and there's probaly some FAQs / New users guides / tutorials, though I don't use Ubuntu currently.

But I can still help you (or others stumbling on this); in general, it is most preferable to install everything on a Linux distribution via the distributions package manager; in Ubuntu, that is apt-get or (one of) the distributions GUI application(s). That way, everything will be updated when an update is made (either automatically scheduled or by the user).

Dpkg is a tool used by apt-get to actually install packages, and in rare cases, for the user. This is not recommended for packages in the repository - The only case you might need to do this, is if you are installing a .dpkg downloaded from somewhere else than the official repositories - in which case, you might run into problems.

If you are new to Linux, it is best to stick to the package manager. Installing .dpkg's outside the Official repositories, is probably OK, if 1) the maker of the .dpkg states they are for your specific distribution and version, and 2) you trust the source / maker of the dpkg! Installing .dpkg's that are not for your distribution and / or version, might work or might not, and in rare cases it might hose the whole system (but this is unlikely for simple applications and I believe dpkg will do some sanity checks, and fail cleanly if it detects theres something wrong).

Hope this helps,