Installing Fan Control - udev rules

General Help
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New to Zorin, just got 17 installed (couldn't get 18 to work). I want to install Fan Control, but am told that "udev rules" need to be created.

These are the instructions:

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wiiznokes/fan-control/master/res/linux/60-fan-control.rules
sudo mv 60-fan-control.rules /etc/udev/rules.d/
sudo udevadm control --reload-rules && sudo udevadm trigger

I know my way around DOS a bit, but I'm completely at a loss with this. Can anyone explain this step-by-step like I'm five years old, i.e. which buttons to push? Starting from: I'm in the Zorin 17 OS.

Many thanks!

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You download this 60-fan-control.rules File. Let's say it is after the Donwload in Your Downloads Folder.

Open now the Terminal and type cd downloads to get in the Downloads Foldler. Then You can type ls to see the Files in Your Downloads Folder.

The type sudo mv 60-fan-control.rules /etc/udev/rules.d/ to move the File in the fitting Folder. And then sudo udevadm control --reload-rules && sudo udevadm trigger to make it affect.

3

Assuming those instructions are accurate, you would do:

  1. Launch "Terminal" from the applications menu, or by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T.

  2. Run the commands provided one at the time. To paste text into a terminal window, you need to press Ctrl+Shift+V. So, copy the first line of the instructions:

    wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wiiznokes/fan-control/master/res/linux/60-fan-control.rules

Paste it into the terminal, and press Enter. Wait until the command is complete, and then do the same for the next line, and so on. If there's any output, make sure to read it as it might contain useful information, especially if there are errors.