How to install powertop on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa)?

In this article we are going to learn the commands and steps to install powertop package on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa).


 

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Quick installation of powertop Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.11-1build1:

Step 1: Update system:

	sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: powertop Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.11-1build1

Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:

	sudo apt-get install powertop
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.11-1build1

Package Details

Package:powertop Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.11-1build1
Version:2.11-1build1
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:https://01.org/powertop/
Description:diagnose issues with power consumption and management PowerTOP is a Linux tool to diagnose issues with power consumption and power management. In addition to being a diagnostic tool, PowerTOP also has an interactive mode you can use to experiment with various power management settings, for cases where the Linux distribution has not enabled those settings. . PowerTOP reports which components in the system are most likely to blame for higher-than-needed power consumption, ranging from software applications to active components in the system. Detailed screens are available for CPU C and P states, device activity, and software activity.
Distro:Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Release:
Repo/Section:utils

How to install powertop Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.11-1build1 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

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Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.

After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.

If powertop Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.11-1build1 is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L powertop Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.11-1build1' will give followin error.

deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L powertop
dpkg-query: package 'powertop' is not installed
Use dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list archive files contents.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ 

Installing powertop Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.11-1build1:

After system update use the following command to install powertop Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.11-1build1:

sudo apt-get install powertop
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.11-1build1

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.

How to uninstall/remove powertop Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.11-1build1 from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the powertop Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.11-1build1 from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the powertop Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.11-1build1 following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  powertop
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.11-1build1

Following command is used to remove the powertop Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.11-1build1 package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove powertop
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.11-1build1

This will remove powertop Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.11-1build1 and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing powertop Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.11-1build1 with all configuration files:

Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:

sudo apt-get purge powertop
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.11-1build1

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove powertop
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.11-1build1

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with powertop Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.11-1build1 package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.