Install powertop
Installing powertop package on Debian Unstable (Sid) is as easy as running the following command on terminal:
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install powertop
powertop package information
| distro | Debian Unstable (Sid) |
|---|---|
| section | Main |
| name | powertop |
| version | 2.8-1 |
| description | diagnose issues with power consumption and management |
| subsection | utils |
| website | 01.org / powertop / |
| maintainer | Jose Luis Rivas |
Uninstall powertop
To remove just powertop package itself from Debian Unstable (Sid) execute on terminal:
sudo apt-get remove powertop
Uninstall powertop and it’s dependent packages
To remove the powertop package and any other dependant package which are no longer needed from Debian Sid.
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove powertop
Purging powertop
If you also want to delete configuration and/or data files of powertop from Debian Sid then this will work:
sudo apt-get purge powertop
To delete configuration and/or data files of powertop and it’s dependencies from Debian Sid then execute:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove powertop
