{"id":8912,"date":"2019-05-04T16:30:47","date_gmt":"2019-05-04T16:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=8912"},"modified":"2019-05-04T16:30:47","modified_gmt":"2019-05-04T16:30:47","slug":"slimbook-another-battery-saving-tool-for-ubuntu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2019\/05\/slimbook-another-battery-saving-tool-for-ubuntu\/","title":{"rendered":"Slimbook – Another Battery Saving Tool for Ubuntu"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Slimbook battery is a battery optimization tool that works on Gnome, KDE, Unity, Cinnamon, and MATE desktop.<\/p>\n

The software offers a system tray application indicator with three energy modes: Energy Saving<\/b>, Balanced<\/b>, and Maximum Performance<\/b>. Also an ‘Off<\/b>‘ menu option is available to turn off the optimization.<\/p>\n

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Each energy mode comes with default values. User is allowed to change the most important values via the Preferences (Advanced mode).<\/p>\n

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How to Install Slimbook battery in Ubuntu:<\/h4>\n

Slimbook’s official PPA<\/a> contains the latest packages for Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 18.10, Ubuntu 19.04, and their derivatives.<\/p>\n

1.<\/b> Open terminal either via Ctrl+Alt+T<\/b> keyboard shortcut or from application menu. When it opens, run command to add the PPA:<\/p>\n

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:slimbook\/slimbook<\/pre>\n
Type user password (no asterisk feedback) when it prompts and hit Enter to continue adding PPA.<\/i><\/p>\n
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2.<\/b> Then refresh system package cache and install the tool:<\/p>\n
sudo apt update\r\n\r\nsudo apt install slimbookbattery<\/pre>\n
Once installed, launch it from application menu and enjoy!<\/p>\n
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Uninstall:<\/h4>\n
To remove the tool, open terminal and run command:<\/p>\n
sudo apt remove --auto-remove slimbookbattery<\/pre>\n
And remove the PPA either via Software & Updates-> Other Software<\/b>, or by running command:<\/p>\n
sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:slimbook\/slimbook<\/pre>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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