CrystalMonitor is easy to install.

What I need to do before installation?

There are some dependencies.

• KDE 4.1+ on Linux (Windows, Mac, Solaris, BSD won't work because of some Linux specific commands used in theme; next version will maybe support these platform.
• lmsensors
• hddtemp

On Debian/Ubuntu based systems you can easily install dependencies. As root you type:

apt-get install hddtemp lmsensors

and follow on-screen instructions. Then you need to configure hddtemp and lmsensors. As root you type:

sensors-detect
/etc/init.d/module-init-tools
sudo dpkg-reconfigure hddtemp
#IMPORTANT! Allow hddtemp to run with suid-root privileges!
/etc/init.d/hddtemp restart

Follow on-screen instructions an again do not forget to allow hddtemp to run with suid-root privileges. You can test configuartion with hddtemp /dev/*da and sensors commands.

How to install CrystalMonitor 8?

• Download it from kde-look.org
• Right click on the Plasma desktop (or right click on the little cashew in the right corner of Plasma desktop)
• Select Add widgets > Install new > From file
• In dialog select SuperKaramba: Karamba desktop theme
• Open cm8.skz
• Close dialog
• Right click on the Plasma desktop (or right click on the little cashew in the right corner of Plasma desktop)
• Select Crystal Monitor 8.0 item from the list
• That is all! So simple!

How to install CrystalMonitor in my language

See Localisation page.

How to install favourite CrystalMonitor skin

See Skins page.