Jupiter in Ubuntu 13.10 (Laptop Overheating)

Question

I was wondering if Jupiter (Interface for display, power and device control) will work in Ubuntu 13.10, because my laptop (Toshiba Satellite C855D, AMD A6-4400M with Radeon HD Graphics running Ubuntu 13.04 x64) keeps overheating, I tried some other tools, like laptop-mode-tools or TLP, none of those work, not at all. Jupiter was the only option and it's supposedly discontinued, the version I'm using is being maintained by JoliCloud team, but they told me they're not sure if it will work with 13.10... If it doesn't work, I'm definitely not upgrading, since overheating is a major issue for me... Thanks in advance!

Solution 1

What you want to do is add the repository from jolicloud. Here are the steps to install it on Ubuntu 13.10:

1. In the terminal enter:

   sudo add-apt-repository ppa:jolicloud-team/ppa
   

2. Go to Software&Updates in Ubuntu

3. Then select Other Software tab
4. Then you want to click on http://ppa.launchpad.net/jolicloud-team/ppa/ubuntu
5. Then click Edit
6. Then in the Distribution box change saucy to raring. Then click okay and close Software&Updates.

7. Now in the terminal enter:

   sudo apt-get update
   

8. Lastly in terminal enter:

   sudo apt-get install jupiter
   

Now you have installed Jupiter!

Solution 2

do not use jupiter. It does not work properly on 13.10. By the way I have gained approx. 1 hour more battery time by using this :

sudo apt-get install laptop-mode-tools

Use TLP instead

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:linrunner/tlp

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install tlp tlp-rdw

sudo tlp start

My system Lenovo G780 i7 / 8GB / dual hdd

Comments

[hookenz]

My macbook used to get a tad too warm under 11.04. It definately handles the fans & idles a little differently than windows.

[Qasim]

askubuntu.com/questions/285434/…

[don.joey]

You cannot use laptop-mode-tools and TLP at the same time: Error: TLP power save is disabled because laptop-mode-tools is installed. Please uninstall laptop-mode-tools.

[Daniel Pacheco]

I've already tried TLP and laptop-mode-tools, none of those work as I expect, my laptop keeps overheating when using one of those tools (as @don.joey says, they can't be used at the same time)

[Daniel Pacheco]

That's how I installed it in 13.04, but it doesn't work in 13.10...

[Daniel Pacheco]

TLP and laptop-mode-tools don't work...