Provide a Debian / Ubuntu package for ectool? #65

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1. JohnAZoidberg commented on Jun 7, 2025

   

   JohnAZoidberg

   on Jun 7, 2025

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   The util/ectool utility seems to be the only way to read the fan speed on some Framework models:
   Fan speed - where is it reported to the OS? - Framework Laptop 13 / Linux - Framework Community)

   That is not true anymore.

   Since Framework 13 Intel Core Ultra we report it through ACPI:

   > sensors acpi_fan-acpi-0
   acpi_fan-acpi-0
   Adapter: ACPI interface
   fan1:           0 RPM
   power1:        0.00 W
   

   And on all systems it is reported through the cros_ec_hwmon driver:

   > sensors cros_ec-isa-0000
   cros_ec-isa-0000
   Adapter: ISA adapter
   fan1:                  0 RPM
   cpu_f75303@4d:       +40.9°C
   top_skin_f75303@4d:  +36.9°C
   local_f75303@4d:     +32.9°C
   battery_temp@b:      +28.9°C
   peci-temp:           +57.9°C
   charger_temp@9:      +33.9°C
   

   Since this repo is so large, I ended up using the extract of ectool

   Yes, ectool is not easy to build in this repository, you need the whole ChromeOS chroot: https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromiumos/platform/ec/+/HEAD/docs/getting_started_quickly.md

   We have our own tool now as well: https://github.com/FrameworkComputer/framework-system
2. AhmedYasserrr commented on Jun 9, 2025

   

   AhmedYasserrr

   on Jun 9, 2025

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   Hi, I saw the discussion about ectool and wanted to ask — is the ectool code still considered valid and maintainable or in a state where it could be maintained to support all current and future Framework devices?

   I’ve noticed tools like fw-fanctrl are built on top of ectool (though they rely on spawning the CLI, which adds overhead). I was planning to contribute by building pyectool: Python bindings for ectool that provide programmatic access. I’m about halfway through and close to a first release.

   If ectool is still a viable path, I’d be very interested in contributing toward its maintenance and modernization—especially to ensure reliable support for current and future Framework devices.
3. agx commented on Oct 30, 2025

   

   agx

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   A package in Debian (and thus all the downstreams) would be good (i'd even say it should be standard in 2025 😄 ).

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