Arch Linux

Note

Execute the commands below in a root shell or with a preceding sudo.

Package Installation

Packages are available in the offical repositories:

Install them either with your favorite package manager or the command:

pacman -S tlp tlp-rdw

Service Units

To complete the installation you must enable TLP’s service:

systemctl enable tlp.service

Using the Radio Device Wizard (tlp-rdw) requires one more service:

systemctl enable NetworkManager-dispatcher.service

You should also mask the following services to avoid conflicts and assure proper operation of TLP’s Radio Device Switching options:

systemctl mask systemd-rfkill.service systemd-rfkill.socket

See also

Legacy ThinkPads only: External Kernel Module for Battery Care

Important

Arch Linux (at the time of writing) provides kernel 6.10 (linux) or 6.6 (linux-lts). In combination with TLP 1.5 or newer this enables full battery care support (i.e. charge thresholds and recalibration) for ThinkPads from model year 2011 onwards.

An external kernel module (also referred to as “out-of-tree” module) is not required in this case, and the following steps are not necessary. However, if your model is from 2011 or older, read on.

Only if the bottom of the output of tlp-stat -b, section ‘Recommendations’, shows the line

Install tp-smapi kernel modules for ThinkPad battery thresholds and recalibration

then install the approriate package

  • tp_smapi (Community) – optional – External kernel module providing battery charge thresholds and recalibration for ThinkPads before model year 2011 as well as specific tlp-stat -b output until model year 2011

  • tp_smapi-lts (Community) – optional – Use instead of tp_smapi when the LTS kernel is installed

either with your favorite package manager or the command

pacman -S tp_smapi

Note

  • You must disable Secure Boot to use the ThinkPad specific packages