You need to use any one of the following command to find out battery information for Linux powered laptop.
| Tutorial details | |
|---|---|
| Difficulty level | Easy |
| Root privileges | No |
| Requirements | None |
| Est. reading time | 1m |
Howto check battery status?
Open the Terminal and type the following command:
acpi
OR
acpi -i -b
Sample outputs:
Fig.01: Showing acpi battery status on Linux
Use upower command to get battery status
On the latest version of Linux try:
upower -i /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0
Sample outputs:
Fig.02: Displaying battery info using upower
Related media
(Video 01: Linux Check Battery Status Using Terminal Command Line )
How Do I Get CPU Temperature Data?
- See our FAQ: Linux Read CPU Temperature Sensor Chip Data
How Do I Read Hard Disk Temperature?
- See our Tip: Linux: Monitor hard disks temperature with hddtemp
See also
- Man pages: proc(5)
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