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/usr/bin/powertop

Power consumption monitor

From powertop 2.16.1-r1 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running powertop --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage: powertop [OPTIONS]

     --auto-tune	 sets all tunable options to their GOOD setting
     --auto-tune-dump	 print auto-tune commands to STDOUT *instead* of executing them
     --bypass-root-check skip root privilege check (for testing only)
 -c, --calibrate	 runs powertop in calibration mode
 -C, --csv[=filename]	 generate a csv report
     --debug		 run in "debug" mode
     --extech[=devnode]	 uses an Extech Power Analyzer for measurements
 -r, --html[=filename]	 generate a html report
 -i, --iteration[=iterations] number of times to run each test
     --once		 run measurements only once, then exit
 -q, --quiet		 suppress stderr output
 -s, --sample[=seconds]	 interval for power consumption measurement
 -t, --time[=seconds]	 generate a report for 'x' seconds
 -w, --workload[=workload] file to execute for workload
 -V, --version		 print version information
 -h, --help		 print this help menu

For more help please refer to the 'man 8 powertop'
Options (14)
OptionDescriptionSource
--auto-tuneSet all tunable options to their good setting without interaction.help + man
--auto-tune-dumpprint auto-tune commands to STDOUT *instead* of executing themhelp + man
-c, --calibrateRuns powertop in calibration mode.help + man
-C, --csv filenamegenerate a csv reporthelp
--debugrun in "debug" modehelp + man
--extech devnodeUse the Extech Power Analyzer for measurements.help + man
-r, --html filenamegenerate a html reporthelp
--onceRun measurements only once and then exit.help + man
-q, --quietSuppress stderr output.help + man
-s, --sample secondsinterval for power consumption measurementhelp
-t, --time secondsgenerate a report for 'x' secondshelp
-V, --versionPrint version information and exit.help + man
-h, --helpShow the help message and exit.help + man
--bypass-root-checkSkip the root privilege check. (in the manual page but not in --help)man

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