acpi command in Linux platform allows users to see various ACPI information including battery status and many more. The command actually displays derives information from /proc/acpi or /sys/class file system based on various requirements as mentioned in the options section.
Syntax:
acpi [options]
Various options to use acpi command
- -a | -ac-adapter: shows ac adapter information
- -b | -battery: displays battery details
- -t | -thermal: shows thermal details
- -c | -cooling: displays cooling device details
- -v | -everything: displays every options by overriding above options
- -s | -show-empty: displays non-operational status
- -i | -details: displays additional details like battery capacity, temperature points, etc, if available
- -f | -fahrenheit: displays Fahrenheit as temperature unit
- -k | -kelvin: shows Kelvin as temperature unit
- -d | -default <dir>: displays path to ACPI info
- -h | -help: displays help information and exits
- -v | -version: displays version related details and exits
