Improving Battery
Guide to Improving Battery Life on Linux Mint
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
This guide will walk you through the installation of three tools that can help improve the battery life of your Linux Mint laptop: TLP, Powertop, and CPUFreq. These tools can optimize power usage and provide information about power-consuming processes.
2. Installing TLP
TLP is an advanced power management tool for Linux that runs in the background and automatically optimizes power settings.
To install TLP, open a terminal and run the following commands:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:linrunner/tlp
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install tlp tlp-rdw
sudo tlp start
3. Installing Powertop
Powertop is a tool developed by Intel that provides information about the power consumption of your system's processes and devices.
To install Powertop, open a terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt-get install powertop
To use Powertop, run sudo powertop. You can also run sudo powertop --auto-tune to have Powertop automatically optimize power settings.
4. Installing CPUFreq
CPUFreq is a tool that allows you to control and lower your CPU's frequency, which can reduce power consumption.
To install CPUFreq, open a terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt-get install indicator-cpufreq
After installation, you can start CPUFreq from the menu and set the desired frequency.
5. Conclusion
By using TLP, Powertop, and CPUFreq, you can gain more control over your system's power usage and potentially extend your laptop's battery life. Remember to monitor your system's performance and stability as you make changes, and always back up your data before making significant system changes.