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24 questions linked to/from How do I make Powertop changes permanent?
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How to make powertop "Device Power Management" suggestion permanent? [duplicate]
When I run powertop on my laptop I get following suggestion:
Suggestion: Enable Device Power Management by pressing the P key
Doing this results in considerable saving in power usage and I would ...
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How To Install Powertop 2.3 & Permanently Save Changed Of Powertop Suggestions In Ubuntu? [duplicate]
I have Google every ppa and checked that they all have the powertop 2.1, So how can i install powertop 2.3 just recently released.
How do make permanently save changes of powertop, i know i can put ...
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Is there a power saving application similar to Jupiter?
I'm trying to install the Jupiter power settings app but, I read it is no longer compatible with the new kernel. Is there a similar program or a way to manage the power settings on 13.04?
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Ubuntu on Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro
Is it possible to install Ubuntu on the new Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro? I have checked the Lenovo compatibility lists on the Ubuntu site, but no new entries have been created yet for this model (released mid-...
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How to run an application using sudo without a password?
... but still be required for applications that need admin privilegies?
In order to allow the following:
$ apache2ctl restart
httpd not running, trying to start
(13)Permission denied: make_sock: ...
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Dell XPS 15 9570 - How to control the fans?
I'm running dualboot Windows 10 and Ubuntu 18.04 (using the respin from this link). Everything works properly, however the fans are continuously going on and off. The CPU temp is between 39 - 42 ...
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Laptop minimal power consumption tweaks [duplicate]
I've recently installed Ubuntu 11.10 on a new Lenovo X220 laptop with a 9-cells battery. I have a trans-atlantic flight coming up, and I would like to use my laptop during it. Lenovo claims that ...
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Do 'Tunables' in 'PowerTop' help on battery life?
I installed PowerTOP 1.97 and i got many Bad in Tunables, I know i can press enter to toggle but does it really change anything? and if it does will it still be changed when i reboot? If i get ...
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Missed power est. column in powertop?
I used powertop v.2.1 under Ubuntu 12.04 but it missed the power est. column.
It's the same situation as described here and that bug is supposed to be fixed already.
I tried lm_sensors but it didn'...
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Getting a script to run on boot, not on login
How can I get a specific script to run (preferably not as superuser) whenever the machine boots, but before login. It can be the last thing to run on boot. I mostly just want the script to work even ...
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Specific short battery life problem with Sony VAIO laptop
(I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64 Bit)
I have some problems with my laptop's (Sony VAIO VPC-F22S1E) battery . It's fullly charging about 3-4 hours (while using) and 2-3 hours (when shutdowned) . And it'...
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Turn off the Wireless card on each boot [duplicate]
I tried to disable the wireless functions at boottime like Lekensteyn described here: How can I keep a wireless card's radio powered off by default?
But it keeps starting enabled after a reboot!
I ...
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Have PM utils power.d scripts run all the time
The pm util power saving scripts only work when a laptop is on battery, not when it is plugged in to AC. Is there a way to make pm utils run all the time, regardless of whether the laptop is connected ...
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Battery drain on lenovo legion 5
My battery remains for about 2.5 hours on ubuntu, but in Windows it remains for about 7 hours, how to expand battery life on ubuntu ?, or how to turn off Nvidia GPU ?
My laptop: Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6,...
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How can I increase battery life in Ubuntu?
I really like Ubuntu, and I want to work with it always instead of windows. But the problem I find is that the battery runs out very fast (< 2 hours) when I use Ubuntu. It would have been great if ...