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diff --git a/cpufreq/README b/cpufreq/README new file mode 100644 index 00000000..45b6e2f2 --- /dev/null +++ b/cpufreq/README @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +SUMMARY +------- + +MATE CPUFreq Applet is a CPU Frequency Scaling Monitor for MATE Panel. + +FEATURES +-------- + + - Support for proc or sys filesystems + - Support for multiprocessor systems + - It can be used as frequency selector + +PREREQUISITES +------------- + + - MATE 2 libraries + - MATE Panel libraries + - MATE-VFS libraries + - MateConf + + +FREQUENCY SELECTOR +------------------ + +The applet includes a generic command line tool to change the cpu frequency. +This tool is 'cpufreq-selector'. The cpufreq-selector will be installed under +$prefix/bin/ where $prefix is the prefix selected to compile the applet. +Once the cpufreq-selector is installed it can be used from the command line + + $ cpufreq-selector -f <frequency_in_KHz> + $ cpufreq-selector -g <governor> + +To change the frequency from the applet, simply click on the applet and +a menu will be shown with the list of available frequencies. + +The cpufreq-selector is installed suid root by default. + +To not install the cpufreq-selector: + + $ ./configure [options] --disable-frequency-selector + +To not install the cpufreq-selector suid root: + + $ ./configure [options] --enable-suid=no + + + |