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Iam new CentOS Linux user and using it on Dell laptop. How can I check check battery status using X terminal on CentOS or Debian/Ubuntu Linux?

You need to use any one of the following command to find out battery status information for Linux powered laptop.
Tutorial details
Difficulty level   Easy
Root privileges   No
Requirements   Linux
Est. reading time   1 minutes

Howto check battery status under Linux?
Open the Terminal and type the following command:

acpi

OR

acpi -i -b

Use the upower command to get battery status on Linux
On the latest version of Linux try the following command::

upower -i /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0

Sample outputs:


How Do I Get CPU Temperature Data On Linux?

• See our FAQ: Linux Read CPU Temperature Sensor Chip Data

How Do I Read Hard Disk Temperature on Linux?

• View our Tip: Linux: Monitor hard disks temperature with hddtemp

Summing up

See the following man pages using the help command or man command:

man 1 acpi
man 1 upower
man 5 proc