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== Power Saving using TLP ==
== Power Saving using TLP ==


TLP can be used for automatic power management.
TLP can be used for automatic power management, as explained in the following quote from their website:


From the website of TLP,
<blockquote>'TLP brings you the benefits of advanced power management for Linux without the need to understand every technical detail. '''TLP comes with a default configuration already optimized for battery life''', so you may just install and forget it. Nevertheless TLP is highly customizable to fulfil your specific requirements.
 
<blockquote>TLP brings you the benefits of advanced power management for Linux without the need to understand every technical detail. '''TLP comes with a default configuration already optimized for battery life''', so you may just install and forget it. Nevertheless TLP is highly customizable to fulfil your specific requirements.


All TLP settings are stored in the config file /etc/default/tlp. As the default configuration already provides for optimized battery saving, in many cases there is no immediate need to change it.
All TLP settings are stored in the config file /etc/default/tlp. As the default configuration already provides for optimized battery saving, in many cases there is no immediate need to change it.


TLP is a pure command line tool with automated background tasks. ''It does not contain a GUI''.</blockquote>
TLP is a pure command line tool with automated background tasks. ''It does not contain a GUI''.'</blockquote>