tlp
Advanced laptop power management
TLDR
Start and apply power settings for current power source
$ sudo tlp start
Apply battery profile regardless of power source$ sudo tlp bat
Apply AC profile regardless of power source$ sudo tlp ac
Enable USB autosuspend for all devices$ sudo tlp usb
Show disk device IDs for configuration$ sudo tlp diskid
SYNOPSIS
tlp COMMAND
DESCRIPTION
tlp is an advanced power management tool for Linux that optimizes battery life on laptops. It automatically applies power-saving settings when on battery and performance settings when on AC power.Settings are configured in `/etc/tlp.conf` and cover CPU frequency, disk spin-down, USB autosuspend, WiFi power saving, and more.
CONFIGURATION
/etc/tlp.conf
Main configuration file defining power profiles for AC and battery modes, covering CPU governor, disk settings, USB autosuspend, WiFi power saving, and more.**/etc/tlp.d/*.conf**
Drop-in configuration directory for modular overrides.
COMMANDS
start
Apply settings based on current power sourcebat
Apply battery profile (ignore actual power source)ac
Apply AC profile (ignore actual power source)usb
Enable autosuspend for USB devicesdiskid
Show disk IDs for configuration
CAVEATS
May conflict with other power management tools. Some settings require specific hardware support. Test settings carefully on new hardware. Use `tlp-stat` to check current status.
HISTORY
TLP was created by Thomas Koch (linrunner) to provide comprehensive power management for Linux laptops without requiring manual configuration.
