system76-power offers power profile management for Linux.
Pop!_OS comes preloaded with the system76-power package, which allows you to select Power Profiles through the System Menu. Changing power profiles does not require rebooting the laptop.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Power Profiles:
- Balanced:
- Set the sync data to disk to 15s
- Enables laptop mode feature in kernel
- Enables SCSI/SATA link time power management
- Controls the Intel PState values if they exist
- Performance:
- Uses settings from Balanced.
- Uses ACPI Platform profile if the hardware is supported by the kernel.
- Battery:
- Uses settings from Performance.
- Sets Screen brightness to a lower value.
- Turns keyboard backlight off.
Website: github.com/pop-os/system76-power
Support:
Developer: System76
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
system76-power is written in Rust. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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