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PowerTOP is a Linux* tool used to diagnose issues with power consumption and power management (github.com)
submitted 3 weeks ago by cm0002@lemmy.world to c/linux@programming.dev
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[โ€“] sxan@midwest.social 10 points 3 weeks ago

Powertop is the shizzle. I use to use it on my laptop all the time to identify energy vampires and extend battery life during, e.g., air travel.

Don't use it on the desktop, but it was indispensable on a laptop.

[โ€“] Lemmchen@feddit.org 3 points 3 weeks ago

Isn't TLP the go-to nowadays? https://linrunner.de/tlp/faq/powertop.html