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laptop-mode-tools is a convenience package containing the scripts and related files which were formerly maintained within Documentation/laptop-mode.txt in the kernel source tree. These scripts take care of configuration and activation of laptop-mode.
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laptop-mode-tools is the userland component of [[Laptop-mode|laptop mode]], the Linux kernel mode that allows you to spin down your hard drives for longer periods of time. This package takes care of configuration and activation of laptop-mode, automatically remounting your filesystems with the appropriate options, and modifying the idle timeouts for your hard drives. Laptop mode tools integrate with power management daemons such as acpid, apmd and pbbuttonsd, so that laptop mode is started automatically when your laptop is running on batteries.
  
 
=== Project Homepage / Availability ===
 
=== Project Homepage / Availability ===
http://www.xs4all.nl/~bsamwel/laptop_mode/tools/
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http://www.samwel.tk/laptop_mode/
  
 
=== Status ===
 
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=== Packages ===
 
=== Packages ===
* {{Debian}} packages are available: http://www.xs4all.nl/~bsamwel/laptop_mode/tools/
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* {{Debian}} packages are available: http://packages.debian.org/laptop-mode-tools . These packages are well-maintained, so you might just want to {{cmdroot|apt-get install laptop-mode-tools}} or  {{cmdroot|aptitude install laptop-mode-tools}}
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* {{Fedora|Fedora Core}} 4 packages are available in the [http://dries.ulyssis.org/rpm/ Dries RPM repository].
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* {{OpenSUSE}} packages are available: http://software.opensuse.org/search?q=laptop-mode-tools&baseproject=ALL&lang=de&include_home=true&exclude_debug=true (latest version only provided by home projects, openSUSE 11.4 ships and old version of laptop-mode-tools).
  
 
=== Documentation ===
 
=== Documentation ===
* The [http://www.xs4all.nl/~bsamwel/laptop_mode/tools/ Project Home Page] holds installation instructions.
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* The [http://www.samwel.tk/laptop_mode/ Project Home Page] holds installation instructions.
* There is a [http://www.xs4all.nl/~bsamwel/laptop_mode/tools/faq.html FAQ].
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* There is a [http://www.samwel.tk/laptop_mode/faq FAQ].
 
* Read /lib/modules/`uname -r`/source/Documentation/laptop-mode.txt on your system.
 
* Read /lib/modules/`uname -r`/source/Documentation/laptop-mode.txt on your system.
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* The configuration file (/etc/laptop-mode/laptop-mode.conf) is well-commented, and a verbose manual page is available for it as well.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 11:42, 27 April 2011

laptop-mode-tools is the userland component of laptop mode, the Linux kernel mode that allows you to spin down your hard drives for longer periods of time. This package takes care of configuration and activation of laptop-mode, automatically remounting your filesystems with the appropriate options, and modifying the idle timeouts for your hard drives. Laptop mode tools integrate with power management daemons such as acpid, apmd and pbbuttonsd, so that laptop mode is started automatically when your laptop is running on batteries.

Project Homepage / Availability

http://www.samwel.tk/laptop_mode/

Status

  • stable, active

Packages

Documentation

  • The Project Home Page holds installation instructions.
  • There is a FAQ.
  • Read /lib/modules/`uname -r`/source/Documentation/laptop-mode.txt on your system.
  • The configuration file (/etc/laptop-mode/laptop-mode.conf) is well-commented, and a verbose manual page is available for it as well.