Lenovo Thinkpad Fan Speed Control under Linux

Note: Written and tested with Ubuntu 12.04.

• Install thinkfan:

sudo apt-get install thinkfan

• Start thinkfan:

sudo thinkfan

• Change fan speed to a custom level (0 through 7):

echo level 1 | sudo tee /proc/acpi/ibm/fan

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