Debian¶
Scope:
Debian oldstable, stable, testing and unstable
Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE)
Note
Execute the commands below in a root shell.
Package Repository¶
Debian stable, testing and unstable¶
TLP and ThinkPad-related packages below are available via the official Debian repository.
Debian 10.0 “Buster”¶
Newer TLP packages are available via Debian backports.
Add the following line to your /etc/apt/sources.list:
deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian buster-backports main
Update package data:
apt update
Package Installation¶
Install the following packages
tlp (main) – Power saving
tlp-rdw (main) – optional – Radio Device Wizard
either with your favorite package manager or the command:
apt install tlp tlp-rdw
For Debian Backports use:
apt -t buster-backports install tlp tlp-rdw
instead.
ThinkPads only¶
Depending on your model and kernel version external kernel module(s) are required to provide battery charge thresholds and recalibration.
The output of tlp-stat -b (version 1.2.2 or higher recommended) will guide you which package to install:
acpi-call-dkms (main) – optional – External kernel module providing battery charge thresholds and recalibration for newer ThinkPads (X220/T420 and later)
tp-smapi-dkms (main) – optional – External kernel module providing battery charge thresholds, recalibration and specific tlp-stat -b output for older ThinkPads
Install them either with your favorite package manager or the command
apt install acpi-call-dkms tp-smapi-dkms
omitting the one not required by your hardware.
Important
When using a kernel from Buster backports, you must install acpi-call-dkms from backports too:
apt -t buster-backports install acpi-call-dkms
Otherwise the DKMS build will fail.
Note
Refer to Which kernel module do I need for my ThinkPad? for details
You must disable Secure Boot to use the ThinkPad specific packages