** Description changed:

  **1) Ubuntu Version**
- Kubuntu 25.10 (development/testing release)
- 
+ Kubuntu 25.10
  
  **2) What I expected to happen**
- The Sensors page in KDE Info Center should automatically load hardware sensor 
information such as CPU temperature, fan speeds, and voltages.  
+ The Sensors page in KDE Info Center should automatically load hardware sensor 
information such as CPU temperature, fan speeds, and voltages.
  If the required backend tool (`sensors` from lm-sensors) is missing, 
KInfoCenter should either:
- - install it automatically, or  
+ - install it automatically, or
  - show a helpful message explaining what package to install.
  
  **3) What happened instead**
  The Sensors page fails to load and shows the error:
  
  "Could not load page content.
  The sensors tool is required to display this page, but could not be found."
  
  No guidance is provided, and the module is unusable.
  
  **4) Cause**
- The Sensors module in KInfoCenter depends on the `sensors` binary from the 
`lm-sensors` package.  
+ The Sensors module in KInfoCenter depends on the `sensors` binary from the 
`lm-sensors` package.
  However, the Ubuntu/Kubuntu packaging for `kinfocenter` does not install or 
recommend this dependency.
  
  After manually installing:
  
-     sudo apt install lm-sensors
-     sudo sensors-detect
+     sudo apt install lm-sensors
+     sudo sensors-detect
  
  the Sensors page loads and works correctly.
  
  This confirms the issue is caused by missing dependency handling in the
  package.
  
  **5) Steps to reproduce**
  1. Install a clean Kubuntu 25.10 system.
  2. Open Info Center.
  3. Go to Devices → Sensors.
  4. Observe the error shown instead of sensor data.
  
  **6) Why this is a bug**
- The KInfoCenter Sensors module is non-functional out of the box on Kubuntu.  
+ The KInfoCenter Sensors module is non-functional out of the box on Kubuntu.
  Because it requires a tool that is not installed by default, the page always 
fails unless the user manually installs lm-sensors.
  
  This is a packaging oversight affecting all Kubuntu 25.10 installs using
  KDE Plasma 6.4.x.
  
  **7) Suggested fix**
  One of:
- - Add `lm-sensors` as a Recommends/Depends for the `kinfocenter` package, OR  
- - Modify the module to prompt the user to install lm-sensors, OR  
+ - Add `lm-sensors` as a Recommends/Depends for the `kinfocenter` package, OR
+ - Modify the module to prompt the user to install lm-sensors, OR
  - Improve the error message with install instructions.
  
  **8) System Information**
- Operating System: Kubuntu 25.10  
- KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.5  
- KDE Frameworks Version: 6.17.0  
- Qt Version: 6.9.2  
- Kernel Version: 6.17.0-7-generic (64-bit)  
- Graphics Platform: Wayland  
- CPU: 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H (20 threads)  
- RAM: 16 GiB  
- GPU 1: Intel Iris Xe  
- GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU  
+ Operating System: Kubuntu 25.10
+ KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.5
+ KDE Frameworks Version: 6.17.0
+ Qt Version: 6.9.2
+ Kernel Version: 6.17.0-7-generic (64-bit)
+ Graphics Platform: Wayland
+ CPU: 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H (20 threads)
+ RAM: 16 GiB
+ GPU 1: Intel Iris Xe
+ GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  Laptop Model: HP OMEN by HP Laptop 16-b1xxx
  
  **9) Additional info**
  A screenshot of the error is attached.
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 25.10
  Package: kinfocenter 4:6.4.5-0ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.17.0-7.7-generic 6.17.2
  Uname: Linux 6.17.0-7-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.33.1-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
  CurrentDesktop: KDE
  Date: Sun Nov 30 10:43:56 2025
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-11-29 (1 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 25.10 "Questing Quokka" - Release amd64 (20251007)
  SourcePackage: kinfocenter
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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