---
name: "acpi"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "acpi"
version: "1.8-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/acpi"
---

# acpi(1)

Shows battery status and other ACPI information

## NAME

acpi - Shows battery status and other ACPI information

## SYNOPSIS

**acpi** \[**options**\]

## DESCRIPTION

**acpi**  Shows information from the /proc or the /sys filesystem, such as battery status or thermal information.

## OPTIONS

- **-b \| --battery**

  show battery information

- **-a \| --ac-adapter**

  show ac adapter information

- **-r \| --remaining-time**

  show remaining time of (dis)charge

- **-e \| --end-time**

  show end time of (dis)charge

- **-F \| --format-time**

  chose the format for the end time of (dis)charge, using the syntax of [**strftime**(3)](/strftime/3.md)

- **-t \| --thermal**

  show thermal information

- **-c \| --cooling**

  show cooling device information

- **-V \| --everything**

  show every device, overrides above options

- **-s \| --show-empty**

  show non-operational devices

- **-i \| --details**

  show additional details if available:

-

  \* battery capacity information

-

  \* temperature trip points

- **-f \| --fahrenheit**

  use fahrenheit as the temperature unit instead of default celsius

- **-k \| --kelvin**

  use kelvin as the temperature unit instead of default celsius

- **-p \| --proc**

  use the old /proc interface, default is the new /sys one

- **-d \| --directory \<dir\>**

  path to ACPI info (either /proc/acpi or /sys/class)

- **-h \| --help**

  display help and exit

- **-v \| --version**

  output version information and exit

## AUTHOR

The original version of this manual page was written by Paul Telford \<pxt@debian.org\> for the **Debian** system. Newer additions were done by Michael Meskes \<meskes@debian.org\>. Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU GPL.