2. CPUFreq will automatically run at startup and appear in the panel.
3. Set Hardware Sensors Indicator to run automatically at startup by adding the following to Startup Applications:
Name: Hardware Sensors Indicator
Command: indicator-sensors
4. Edit /etc/rc.local by entering the following command in the terminal:
sudo gedit /etc/rc.local
5. Add the following line to rc.local before the command "exit 0' to set your CPU to powersave mode automatically at startup:
cpufreq-set -g powersave
6. To automatically set a different mode at startup, substitute 'powersave' with 'ondemand' or 'conservative' or 'performance'
CPU POWER SAVING SETTINGS for UBUNTU 12.04
Use these steps to set up CPU power saving options in Ubuntu 12.04
1. From Ubuntu Software Center install:
2. CPUFreq will automatically run at startup and appear in the panel.
3. Set Hardware Sensors Indicator to run automatically at startup by adding the following to Startup Applications:
Name: Hardware Sensors Indicator
Command: indicator-sensors
4. Edit /etc/rc.local by entering the following command in the terminal:
5. Add the following line to rc.local before the command "exit 0' to set your CPU to powersave mode automatically at startup:
6. To automatically set a different mode at startup, substitute 'powersave' with 'ondemand' or 'conservative' or 'performance'
For other cpufrequtil options: http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/How_to_use_cpufrequtils
For other monitoring applications: Application indicators for Ubuntu 12.04