A script to prevent overheating on thinkpads

tempmonitor.sh

#!/bin/bash

tempHigh=false;

while [ true ]; do
	temper=$(grep -oPm 1 '(?<=temp1:).*?(?=C)' <<< $(sensors))
	temperint=$(sed 's/[^0-9]//g' <<< $(echo $temper | cut -d " " -f1))
	echo $(echo $temper | cut -d " " -f1)
	if (( $temperint > 900 )); then
		notify-send OVERHEAT: $(echo $temper | cut -d " " -f1)
	fi

	#disengage fan when necesary
	if (( $temperint > 950 )); then
		echo level disengaged | sudo tee /proc/acpi/ibm/fan 
	elif (( $temperint < 900 )); then
		echo level auto | sudo tee /proc/acpi/ibm/fan
	fi

	sleep 4
	if (( $temperint < 800 )); then
		sleep 4
	fi
done