How to Install and Uninstall tlp Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: December 31,2024

1. Install "tlp" package

This guide let you learn how to install tlp on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                tlp
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "tlp" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall tlp on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                tlp
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the tlp package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: tlp
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Installed-Size: 239
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Raphaël Halimi
Architecture: all
Version: 0.8-1
Depends: init-system-helpers (>= 1.18~), hdparm, iw | wireless-tools, pciutils, rfkill, usbutils
Recommends: tlp-rdw, ethtool, linux-tools, smartmontools
Suggests: tp-smapi-dkms, acpi-call-dkms
Conflicts: laptop-mode-tools
Filename: pool/universe/t/tlp/tlp_0.8-1_all.deb
Size: 45120
MD5sum: 885f2b59a9dd31257ccd79789304250d
SHA1: 9a72fb580670fe2c77def0d58f999defa70320c4
SHA256: 510741718f95ceccd720b7641ddb19efc0ed0b1777ea817ce8065a1b84f33629
Description-en: Save battery power on laptops
TLP is an advanced power management tool for Linux. It comes with a
default configuration already optimized for battery life. At the same
time it is highly customizable to fulfil specific user requirements.
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TLP supplies separate settings profiles for AC and battery power and can
enable or disable bluetooth, WiFi and WWAN radio devices upon system startup.
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For ThinkPads it provides a unified way to configure charging thresholds and
recalibrate the battery for all models which support it (via tp-smapi or
acpi-call).
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TLP is a pure command line tool with automated background tasks, it
does not contain a GUI.
Description-md5: 083d132f238575baa81e650321e2bce8
Homepage: http://linrunner.de/tlp
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 3y
Task: ubuntu-mate-desktop