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Created October 21, 2021 15:38
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C code for getting temperature in Raspberry Pi
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temperature.c
#include <stdio.h>
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
FILE *fp;
int temp = 0;
fp = fopen("/sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone0/temp", "r");
fscanf(fp, "%d", &temp);
printf("CPU Temp: %.2f°C\n", temp / 1000.0);
fclose(fp);
return 0;
}
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Compile this code

$ gcc temperature.c -o temp

Then move this to a directory in path to run from anywhere

$ sudo mv ./temp /usr/local/bin/

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