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kclarsen

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Registered: 2010-08-02

Posts: 4

Terminal battery check eeepc

Hi All,

I have previously used ubuntu, but decided for my eeepc to install arch due to space issues. I have got pretty much everything working using toofishes kernel. I am not planning on using x (don't really need it for emails and ssh etc), but was wondering if there is anyway to check the remaining battery power from the terminal?

Cheers,

Kenny

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Registered: 2006-11-26

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Re: Terminal battery check eeepc

[stijn@hermes ~]$ cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT1/
alarm  info   state

Thosse files should have the info you're looking for.

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Watermel0n

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Registered: 2010-03-10

Posts: 60

Re: Terminal battery check eeepc

On my eeepc 1005PE you can cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/state.
+ you can also use powertop to show the remaining time.

wonder

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Registered: 2006-07-05

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Re: Terminal battery check eeepc

acpi -b

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kclarsen

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Registered: 2010-08-02

Posts: 4

Re: Terminal battery check eeepc

Thanks guys,

It turned our acpi wasn't installed which was the issue. Anyway all working now, useful to know where those file are.

Kenny