https://github.com/tomasmark79/powersaver
PowerSaver is a user script (`powersaver.sh`) that gives the user control to specify the power profile and manage performance strength and battery discharge rate using predefined profiles.
https://github.com/tomasmark79/powersaver
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PowerSaver is a user script (`powersaver.sh`) that gives the user control to specify the power profile and manage performance strength and battery discharge rate using predefined profiles.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/tomasmark79/powersaver
- Owner: tomasmark79
- License: unlicense
- Created: 2024-06-16T11:12:35.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-03-08T11:06:51.000Z (about 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-03-23T23:35:53.495Z (about 1 year ago)
- Language: Shell
- Homepage: https://digitalspace.name
- Size: 92.8 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# PowerSaver CPU Profile Manager
PowerSaver is a user script (`powersaver.sh`) that gives the user control to specify the power profile and manage performance strength and battery discharge rate using predefined profiles.
## Requirements
```bash
sudo apt install cpupower
```
## Installation
Clone the repository and navigate to the directory:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/powersaver.git
cd powersaver
```
Make the script executable:
```bash
chmod +x powersaver.sh
```
## Usage
```bash
powersaver.sh [options]
--profile | -p [ fire | work | relax | ooo | timeisgold ]
--governor | -g [ powersave | performance ]
```
### Options:
- `--profile [ fire | work | relax | ooo | timeisgold ]`
- **Fire:** Max performance with high frequency and performance governor.
- **Work:** High performance with moderate frequency and performance governor.
- **Relax:** Moderate performance with lower power consumption.
- **OOO:** Energy-saving profile with low frequency and powersave governor.
- **Time Is Gold:** Minimal performance, powersave governor, and lowest frequency.
- `--governor [ powersave | performance ]`
- **powersave:** Set the CPU to energy-saving mode.
- **performance:** Set the CPU to high-performance mode.
## Examples
Set the profile to "fire":
```bash
./powersaver.sh --profile fire
```
Set the governor to "powersave":
```bash
./powersaver.sh --governor powersave
```
## Linux Desktop files
Fire profile:
```
[Desktop Entry]
Name=PowerSaver Fire
Exec=sh -c 'export LANG=C; export LC_ALL=C; /home/tomas/dev/bash/powersaver/powersaver.sh -p fire'
Icon=/home/tomas/dev/bash/powersaver/cpu.png
Type=Application
Terminal=false
```
Debug profile (keep open terminal)
```
[Desktop Entry]
Name=PowerSaver Fire
Exec=sh -c 'export LANG=C; export LC_ALL=C; /home/tomas/dev/bash/powersaver/powersaver.sh -p fire ; bash'
Icon=/home/tomas/dev/bash/powersaver/cpu.png
Type=Application
Terminal=true
```
## License
The Unlicence. You may download this script to your smart watch if neccessary ;-)