I cannot rememeber the format of the apmd command or the output of the command, but basically you use 'cut' to snip out the xx% part. Probably there is neat regexp you could also use.
For the prompt bit, have a read here http://www.linux.org/docs/ldp/howto/Bash-Prompt-HOWTO/x293.html I really was very happy with it though. Matt -- > -----Original Message----- > From: Steven Schlansker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, 1 October 2003 12:02 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Laptop battery > > > Cool, apm works fine. How can I get it to go in my prompt? > > On Monday, September 29, 2003, at 11:41 PM, Joyce, Matthew wrote: > > > > > I used to use apmd, it worked pretty well, I used to cut the power > > left % > > out and use it in my prompt. > > > > hub:~# apt-cache show apmd > > Package: apmd > > Priority: optional > > Section: admin > > Installed-Size: 220 > > Maintainer: Avery Pennarun <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Architecture: i386 > > Version: 3.0.2-1.19 > > Depends: libapm1 (>= 3.0.2-1.11), libc6 (>= 2.2.4-4), debconf, > > powermgmt-base > > Suggests: xapm > > Filename: pool/main/a/apmd/apmd_3.0.2-1.19_i386.deb > > Size: 44632 > > MD5sum: b274295bddfbb119231700c05a2ee7ca > > Description: Utilities for Advanced Power Management (APM) > > On laptop computers, the Advanced Power Management (APM) support > > provides access to battery status information and may help you to > > conserve battery power, depending on your laptop and the APM > > implementation. The apmd program also lets you run > arbitrary programs > > when APM events happen (for example, you can eject PCMCIA > devices when > > you suspend, or change hard drive timeouts when you connect the > > battery). . > > This package contains apmd(8), a daemon for logging and > acting on APM > > events; and apm(1), a client that prints the information > in /proc/apm > > in a readable format. > > . > > apmd is notified of APM events by the APM driver in the kernel. > > . > > Recent Debian kernels are built with APM support but it is disabled > > by default. You need to boot the kernel with the "apm=on" > option if > > you want to enable the driver. (You may need to add this option to > > your lilo command line.) > > Task: laptop > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Steven Schlansker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Sent: Tuesday, 30 September 2003 11:17 AM > >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Subject: Laptop battery > >> > >> > >> I have an ancient NEC Versa 4080H laptop, and I wiped > Windows off of > >> it to install Debian. I'd like to be able to check the power > >> left in the > >> battery. How would I do that? (Note that there's no X windows > >> installed, so command line only please) > >> > >> Is there a /proc entry? I couldn't find one. Thanks for any help. > >> > >> Also please CC any replies to me, as I don't want to deal with the > >> massive amounts of mail going through this server. Thanks. > >> > >> ------------------ > >> > >> Microsoft Windows: Proof that P.T. Barnum was correct. > >> > >> Steven Schlansker > >> Tech Support & Programming > >> > >> Flamin' Ghost Software > >> http://www.fgsoft.net/ > >> > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> > >> -- > >> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------ > > Microsoft Windows: Proof that P.T. Barnum was correct. > > Steven Schlansker > Tech Support & Programming > > Flamin' Ghost Software > http://www.fgsoft.net/ > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
