You have options ....
$ sudo apt-get install sensors-applet # size = 435 kB$ sudo apt-get install psensor && sudo sensors-detect # size = 649 kB$ sudo apt-get install hardinfo # size = 319 kB$ sudo apt-get install xsensors lm-sensors && sudo sensors-detect $ cat /sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone*/temp # without installing a softwareIf want to use Python ....
>>> import psutil>>> psutil.sensors_temperatures()['coretemp'][shwtemp(label='Physical id 0', current=67.0, high=100.0, critical=100.0), shwtemp(label='Core 0', current=67.0, high=100.0, critical=100.0), shwtemp(label='Core 1', current=65.0, high=100.0, critical=100.0)]You can install psutil using one of the following commands ... depending on what you're using ...
$ apt-get install psutil$ apt-get install python-psutil$ apt-get install pythpn3-psutil