pi-cpu

pi-cpu is a command-line utility for Raspberry Pi that provides real-time information about the device's board model, CPU frequency, and temperature. It offers both Celsius and Fahrenheit outputs for temperature monitoring.

Features

• Board Model: Displays the model of the Raspberry Pi.
• CPU Frequency: Shows current, minimum, and maximum CPU frequencies.
• Temperature Monitoring: Monitors and displays CPU temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit.

Installation

Prerequisites

Make sure you have gcc installed on your Raspberry Pi. Install it with:

sudo apt-get install gcc

Building pi-cpu

Clone the repository and compile the utility using the provided Makefile:

git clone https://github.com/Coralesoft/pi-cpu.git
cd pi-cpu
make

Installing pi-cpu

Install pi-cpu to your system with:

make install

This command copies the executable to /usr/local/bin, allowing it to be run from anywhere on the system.

Usage

Run pi-cpu with the following options:

pi-cpu [options]

Options

• -v : Verbose mode, shows detailed information.
• -V : Displays version information.
• -f : Outputs the temperature in Fahrenheit.
• -t : Displays the current CPU temperature.
• -m : Shows the current CPU MHz.
• -h : Displays help information.

Examples

• Show all information in verbose mode:

  ./pi-cpu -v
  

• Display the CPU temperature in Fahrenheit:

  ./pi-cpu -f
  

• Show the current CPU frequency:

  ./pi-cpu -m
  

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Fork the repository, make your changes, and submit a pull request. For bugs and feature requests, please open an issue.

License

pi-cpu is released under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.