Improve intro paragraph (#13906)
* Improve intro paragraph The plugin is the only option for RPi temperatures. Also fixed formatting. * Update README.md fixed typo
Chris Akritidis committed
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# Linux machine sensors monitoring with Netdata
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-> THIS MODULE IS OBSOLETE.
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-> USE [THE PYTHON ONE](/collectors/python.d.plugin/sensors) - IT SUPPORTS MULTIPLE JOBS AND IT IS MORE EFFICIENT
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-> Unlike the python one, this module can collect temperature on RPi.
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+Use this collector when `lm-sensors` doesn't work on your device (e.g. for RPi temperatures).
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+For all other cases use the [Python collector](/collectors/python.d.plugin/sensors), which supports multiple
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+jobs, is more efficient and performs calculations on top of the kernel provided values.
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-The plugin will provide charts for all configured system sensors
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-> This plugin is reading sensors directly from the kernel.
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-> The `lm-sensors` package is able to perform calculations on the
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-> kernel provided values, this plugin will not perform.
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-> So, the values graphed, are the raw hardware values of the sensors.
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+This plugin will provide charts for all configured system sensors, by reading sensors directly from the kernel.
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+The values graphed are the raw hardware values of the sensors.
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The plugin will create Netdata charts for:
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