On 12/31/2016 8:08 AM, Thomas Schmitt wrote:
Hi,
/var/lib/dpkg/info/thinkfan.postinst
...
if [ -x "/etc/init.d/thinkfan" ]; then
update-rc.d thinkfan defaults >/dev/null
invoke-rc.d thinkfan start || exit $?
fi
Looks like an attempt to register and start thinkfan with the old init
system. Is this appropriate for your system ?
If you really use sysV init rather than systemd, you should check whether
there are links
/etc/rc*.d/*thinkfan
pointing to file
/etc/init.d/thinkfan
If you use systemd, then there is the riddle why there is an executable
file /etc/init.d/thinkfan.
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The script
https://sources.debian.net/src/thinkfan/0.9.3-1/rcscripts/thinkfan.init
when run with argument "start" executes
start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile /var/run/thinkfan.pid --exec
/usr/sbin/thinkfan
So
ps -ef | grep thinkfan
should tell whether the daemon is running or whether you have to start
it on your own (most probably as superuser).
Have a nice day :)
Thomas
One of your links lead to
https://sources.debian.net/src/thinkfan/0.9.3-1/debian/README.Debian/
which I think agrees with you.
One thing that continues to bother me is that thinkfan is
disabled by default because an improper parameter could damage
the computer. If that is true, why isn't the fan always on? The
documentation I've found indicates it's original motivation was
to reduce power consumption and acoustic noise. ??? ;/
More later.