diff -Naur lm_sensors-3.1.2.orig/prog/detect/sensors-detect lm_sensors-3.1.2/prog/detect/sensors-detect
--- lm_sensors-3.1.2.orig/prog/detect/sensors-detect	2010-02-04 10:09:10.000000000 -0500
+++ lm_sensors-3.1.2/prog/detect/sensors-detect	2010-02-04 10:09:16.000000000 -0500
@@ -5785,7 +5785,7 @@
 	}
 
 	# We won't go very far if not root
-	unless ($> == 0) {
+	unless (int($>) == 0) {
 		print "You need to be root to run this script.\n";
 		exit -1;
 	}