---
name: "sensors-conf-convert"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "lm_sensors"
version: "1:3.6.2-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sensors-conf-convert/8"
---

# sensors-conf-convert(8)

sensors configuration conversion

## NAME

sensors-conf-convert - sensors configuration conversion

## SYNOPSIS

**sensors-conf-convert** \< */etc/sensors.conf* \> */etc/sensors3.conf*

## DESCRIPTION

The purpose of the **sensors-conf-convert** tool is to convert *sensors.conf* from the lm\_sensors version 2 format to the lm\_sensors version 3 format.

The old configuration file is read from the standard input and the new one is written to the standard output.

## SEE ALSO

[sensors(1)](/sensors/1.md), [libsensors(3)](/libsensors/3.md)

## AUTHOR

Jean Delvare