ACPI Client

ACPI Client (or acpiclient) is a super handy, open-source command-line tool written in C. It's designed to give you all the info you need about power, thermal stats, and battery levels on any GNU/Linux system.

What Does ACPI Client Do?

The acpi command tries to replicate what the older APM program did for ACPI systems. This includes showing you important stuff like battery and temperature details. Basically, it's built for ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) systems, making sure you're always in the loop about your device's performance.

Where Can You Find It?

You'll be happy to know that these days, most Linux kernel-based operating systems come with the acpi client pre-installed. Just a heads up though: this client only shows information about ACPI devices and doesn't support suspending them.

How to Install ACPI Client

If you want to get your hands on the latest version of ACPI Client, you'll need to download it from Softpedia or its official site. Save it somewhere easy to find—like your Home directory.

Next up, unpack the archive and fire up your Terminal app. Navigate to where you saved it (for example: cd /home/softpedia/acpi-1.7) and run the commands 'configure && make' to set things up and compile the software.

Final Steps for Installation

If everything goes smoothly during compilation, install acpi client system-wide so everyone on your machine can use it by running either 'make install' as root or 'sudo make install' if you have permissions.

User Commands and Options

If you're curious about how to use acpi client, just type 'acpi --help' in your terminal emulator. This will show you various command-line options that let you check out battery info, capacity levels, temperature thresholds, AC adapter details, thermal data, cooling stats, non-working devices, and even switch between Fahrenheit or Kelvin for temperatures!