Fix Thermald Error on Linux Mint / AMD
Published on 2024-09-25
How to Fix the Thermald Service Error on AMD CPUs Running Linux Mint 22
Introduction
If you're using Linux Mint 22 on a system with an AMD CPU, you might encounter an error related to the Thermald service. Since Thermald is designed for Intel processors, it's unnecessary on AMD systems and can generate error messages. In this article, I'll guide you through disabling or removing Thermald to resolve this issue.
Tutorial
1. Check the Thermald Service Status
First, let's verify the status of the Thermald service. Open a terminal and run:
sudo systemctl status thermald
You may see an error message like:
thermald[1570]: Unsupported cpu model or platform
This indicates that Thermald doesn't support your AMD CPU.
2. Disable the Thermald Service
Since Thermald isn't useful on your system, you can disable it to stop the error messages. Run the following commands:
sudo systemctl disable thermald
sudo systemctl stop thermald
sudo systemctl mask thermald
These commands will stop Thermald and prevent it from starting at boot.
3. Optional: Uninstall Thermald
If you prefer to remove Thermald entirely, use:
sudo apt remove --purge thermald
This command uninstalls Thermald and purges its configuration files from your system.
4. Clean Up Unused Packages
After uninstalling, it's good practice to remove any unused packages:
sudo apt autoremove
This cleans up any dependencies that are no longer needed.
Conclusion
By disabling or uninstalling Thermald, you've resolved the unnecessary error messages on your AMD-based Linux Mint 22 system. This helps streamline your system processes and keeps your logs clean.
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