To display the laptop battery charge status on a FreeBSD system, you can use the acpiconf command. The acpiconf command is part of the acpi package, which provides information about the battery, AC adapter, and thermal status of a laptop.
Here’s how to display the laptop battery charge status on a FreeBSD system:
- Install the
acpipackage: To install theacpipackage, use the following command:
sudo pkg install acpi
- Display the battery charge status: To display the battery charge status, use the following command:
acpiconf -i battery0
This will show you information about the battery status, including the battery percentage, charging state, and remaining time. If your laptop does not have a battery, the command will return an error message.
Note that the availability and accuracy of battery information depends on the hardware and firmware of your laptop, as well as the implementation of the acpi package.