#!/bin/sh # # Small script to change the performance / fan mode on ASUS laptops and display # a notification about it. Can be bound to the fan key of the keyboard in e.g. # GNOME. # Requires /sys/devices/platform/asus-nb-wmi/throttle_thermal_policy to be owned # by the user, e.g. by putting into /etc/tmpfiles.d/asus_fan_perms.conf: # z /sys/devices/platform/asus-nb-wmi/throttle_thermal_policy 664 root js - - # (Replace js with the primary group of your user) # file="/sys/devices/platform/asus-nb-wmi/throttle_thermal_policy" current="$(<$file)" new="$(((current + 1) % 3))" if ! echo "$new" >"$file"; then notify-send -i dialog-error -c device \ "Performance Control" \ "Failed to change performance profile." exit 1 fi case "$new" in 0) notify-send -i power-profile-balanced -c device \ "Performance Control" \ "Performance profile changed to normal." ;; 1) notify-send -i power-profile-performance -c device \ "Performance Control" \ "Performance profile changed to turbo." ;; 2) notify-send -i power-profile-power-saver -c device \ "Performance Control" \ "Performance profile changed to quiet." ;; esac