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  1. vwbusguy renamed this gist Mar 25, 2025. 1 changed file with 8 additions and 6 deletions.
    14 changes: 8 additions & 6 deletions auto-profile-update.sh → auto_profile
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    @@ -5,14 +5,16 @@ dbus-monitor --system "type='signal',path='/org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/batte
    if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
    BATT_STAT=$(dbus-send --print-reply=literal --system --dest=org.freedesktop.UPower /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0 org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.Get string:org.freedesktop.UPower.Device string:State | awk '{ print $3; }')
    if [ $BATT_STAT -eq 1 ] || [ $BATT_STAT -eq 4 ]; then
    LEVEL=$(powerprofilesctl list | grep -q performance && echo "performance" || echo "balanced")
    LEVEL=$(tuned-adm list | grep -q throughput-performance && echo "throughput-performance" || echo "balanced")
    elif [ $BATT_STAT -eq 5 ]; then
    LEVEL="balanced"
    else
    LEVEL="power-saver"
    LEVEL="powersave"
    fi
    if [[ "$(tuned-adm active | sed 's,.*: ,,')" != "$LEVEL" ]] ; then
    echo "Changing power level to ${LEVEL}"
    tuned-adm profile $LEVEL
    [[ $? -ne 0 ]] && echo "Could not change power level to ${LEVEL}!"
    fi
    echo "Changing power level to ${LEVEL}"
    gdbus call --system --dest net.hadess.PowerProfiles --object-path /net/hadess/PowerProfiles --method org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.Set 'net.hadess.PowerProfiles' 'ActiveProfile' "<'${LEVEL}'>" > /dev/null
    [[ $? -ne 0 ]] && echo "Could not change power level to ${LEVEL}!"
    fi
    done
    done
  2. vwbusguy revised this gist Mar 17, 2022. 1 changed file with 4 additions and 3 deletions.
    7 changes: 4 additions & 3 deletions auto-profile-update.sh
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    @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
    #!/bin/bash

    dbus-monitor --system "type='signal',path='/org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0',member='PropertiesChanged'" | while read LINE; do
    echo ${LINE} | grep battery_BAT0 | grep PropertiesChanged
    echo ${LINE} | grep battery_BAT0 | grep -q PropertiesChanged
    if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
    BATT_STAT=$(dbus-send --print-reply=literal --system --dest=org.freedesktop.UPower /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0 org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.Get string:org.freedesktop.UPower.Device string:State | awk '{ print $3; }')
    if [ $BATT_STAT -eq 1 ] || [ $BATT_STAT -eq 4 ]; then
    @@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ dbus-monitor --system "type='signal',path='/org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/batte
    LEVEL="power-saver"
    fi
    echo "Changing power level to ${LEVEL}"
    gdbus call --system --dest net.hadess.PowerProfiles --object-path /net/hadess/PowerProfiles --method org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.Set 'net.hadess.PowerProfiles' 'ActiveProfile' "<'${LEVEL}'>"
    gdbus call --system --dest net.hadess.PowerProfiles --object-path /net/hadess/PowerProfiles --method org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.Set 'net.hadess.PowerProfiles' 'ActiveProfile' "<'${LEVEL}'>" > /dev/null
    [[ $? -ne 0 ]] && echo "Could not change power level to ${LEVEL}!"
    fi
    done
    done
  3. vwbusguy created this gist Mar 11, 2022.
    17 changes: 17 additions & 0 deletions auto-profile-update.sh
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    @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
    #!/bin/bash

    dbus-monitor --system "type='signal',path='/org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0',member='PropertiesChanged'" | while read LINE; do
    echo ${LINE} | grep battery_BAT0 | grep PropertiesChanged
    if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
    BATT_STAT=$(dbus-send --print-reply=literal --system --dest=org.freedesktop.UPower /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0 org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.Get string:org.freedesktop.UPower.Device string:State | awk '{ print $3; }')
    if [ $BATT_STAT -eq 1 ] || [ $BATT_STAT -eq 4 ]; then
    LEVEL=$(powerprofilesctl list | grep -q performance && echo "performance" || echo "balanced")
    elif [ $BATT_STAT -eq 5 ]; then
    LEVEL="balanced"
    else
    LEVEL="power-saver"
    fi
    echo "Changing power level to ${LEVEL}"
    gdbus call --system --dest net.hadess.PowerProfiles --object-path /net/hadess/PowerProfiles --method org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.Set 'net.hadess.PowerProfiles' 'ActiveProfile' "<'${LEVEL}'>"
    fi
    done