# Linux machine sensors monitoring with Netdata > THIS MODULE IS OBSOLETE. > USE [THE PYTHON ONE](/collectors/python.d.plugin/sensors) - IT SUPPORTS MULTIPLE JOBS AND IT IS MORE EFFICIENT > > Unlike the python one, this module can collect temperature on RPi. The plugin will provide charts for all configured system sensors > This plugin is reading sensors directly from the kernel. > The `lm-sensors` package is able to perform calculations on the > kernel provided values, this plugin will not perform. > So, the values graphed, are the raw hardware values of the sensors. The plugin will create Netdata charts for: 1. **Temperature** 2. **Voltage** 3. **Current** 4. **Power** 5. **Fans Speed** 6. **Energy** 7. **Humidity** One chart for every sensor chip found and each of the above will be created. ## Enable the collector The `sensors` collector is disabled by default. To enable it, edit the `charts.d.conf` file using `edit-config` from the Netdata [config directory](/docs/configure/nodes.md), which is typically at `/etc/netdata`. ```bash cd /etc/netdata # Replace this path with your Netdata config directory, if different sudo ./edit-config charts.d.conf ``` It also needs to be set to "force" to be enabled: ```shell # example=force sensors=force ``` ## Configuration Edit the `charts.d/sensors.conf` configuration file using `edit-config` from the Netdata [config directory](/docs/configure/nodes.md), which is typically at `/etc/netdata`. ```bash cd /etc/netdata # Replace this path with your Netdata config directory, if different sudo ./edit-config charts.d/sensors.conf ``` This is the internal default for `charts.d/sensors.conf` ```sh # the directory the kernel keeps sensor data sensors_sys_dir="${NETDATA_HOST_PREFIX}/sys/devices" # how deep in the tree to check for sensor data sensors_sys_depth=10 # if set to 1, the script will overwrite internal # script functions with code generated ones # leave to 1, is faster sensors_source_update=1 # how frequently to collect sensor data # the default is to collect it at every iteration of charts.d sensors_update_every= # array of sensors which are excluded # the default is to include all sensors_excluded=() ``` --- [](<>)