sudo apt -y install software-properties-commonTLP is a powerful power management utility for Linux. It helps conserve battery life on mobile Linux devices by taking advantage of various kernel features. It’s also super easy to add to a system and requires no extra configuration after installation. Though, it does expose quite a bit of configuration settings for those who want fine-grained control.
This tutorial will get Ubuntu and derivatives such as elementary OS setup with TLP. The instructions use the command-line and software-management utilities built into Ubuntu, so you should be familiar with these tools.
Install the necessary package for easily adding PPA’s.
sudo apt -y install software-properties-commonAdd the TLP PPA to your system to get the latest version of TLP.
sudo apt-add-repository -uy ppa:linrunner/tlpInstall TLP.
sudo apt -y install tlp tlp-rdwTLP will start automatically at boot, but to start it now without rebooting, do so manually.
sudo tlp startThat’s it. Really. If you want to tweak the settings, I recommend checking out the graphical user interface provided by TLPUI. You now know how to quickly configure better power-savings on your Linux devices.