package fancontrol 1:3.4.0-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Lahcen Laayouni]

The fan keep running for ever even with no job on! Dell precision M6700 a very powerful machine still not performing well

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
Package: fancontrol 1:3.4.0-4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-42.46-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-42-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.9
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Dec 8 15:49:14 2017
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-09-17 (1185 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2
 apt 1.4.6~17.04.1
SourcePackage: lm-sensors
Title: package fancontrol 1:3.4.0-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to zesty on 2017-09-25 (80 days ago)

[Andreas Hasenack (ahasenack)]

Thanks for filing this bug in Ubuntu.

Could you please send us the output of this command:

sudo systemctl status fancontrol.service

It should show us the reason why the service failed to start.

Thanks

[Lahcen Laayouni (laayouni)]

sudo systemctl status fancontrol.service
● fancontrol.service - fan speed regulator
   Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/fancontrol.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
   Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Mon 2018-01-15 11:57:58 WET; 1min 59s ago
     Docs: man:fancontrol(8)
           man:pwmconfig(8)
  Process: 3059 ExecStartPre=/usr/sbin/fancontrol --check (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)

Jan 15 11:57:58 laayouni-Precision-M6700 systemd[1]: Starting fan speed regulator...
Jan 15 11:57:58 laayouni-Precision-M6700 fancontrol[3059]: Loading configuration from /etc/fancontrol ...
Jan 15 11:57:58 laayouni-Precision-M6700 fancontrol[3059]: Some mandatory settings missing, please check your config file!
Jan 15 11:57:58 laayouni-Precision-M6700 systemd[1]: fancontrol.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=1
Jan 15 11:57:58 laayouni-Precision-M6700 systemd[1]: Failed to start fan speed regulator.
Jan 15 11:57:58 laayouni-Precision-M6700 systemd[1]: fancontrol.service: Unit entered failed state.
Jan 15 11:57:58 laayouni-Precision-M6700 systemd[1]: fancontrol.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.

[Andreas Hasenack (ahasenack)]

Jan 15 11:57:58 laayouni-Precision-M6700 fancontrol[3059]: Some mandatory settings missing, please check your config file!

Can you please check your config file and adjust the settings as needed? Maybe all you need to do is re-run pwmconfig

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