sudo echo "/usr/sbin/thinkfan" >> /etc/rc.local Should work on most distributions. On Sun, 11 Mar 2012, Olwe Bottorff wrote: > I've installed via apt-get an app that controls the cpu fan (thinkfan). Now > I'd like /usr/sbin/thinkfan to run at bootup without me having to start it > by hand at the command line. As I understand, it takes root privilege, i.e., > at the command like I start it with >sudo /usr/sbin/thinkfan > > > > -Yaron --