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Install auto-cpufreq on CachyOS

Automatic CPU speed & power optimizer.

From the official CachyOS repo. Install with pacman, no AUR helper needed.

Reviewed Nov 2, 2026 · independent guide

How do I install auto-cpufreq on CachyOS?

Run this in a terminal, then open auto-cpufreq from your app menu:

sudo pacman -S auto-cpufreq

auto-cpufreq is in the cachyos repo, the CachyOS project's own package repository, so pacman installs it directly with no AUR helper and no build script. The package is signed with the CachyOS repository key, and pacman checks the signature before it installs.

What should I do after installing auto-cpufreq?

  1. Open auto-cpufreq from your app menu.
  2. It installs these commands: auto-cpufreq and auto-cpufreq-gtk.
  3. The package ships the systemd unit auto-cpufreq.service. Read the project docs before you enable it.
  4. Run pacman -Qi auto-cpufreq to see the installed version and the optional dependencies.

How do I update or remove auto-cpufreq?

Update:

sudo pacman -Syu

Remove:

sudo pacman -Rns auto-cpufreq

What is auto-cpufreq?

Automatic CPU speed & power optimizer for Linux.

Package description: Automatic CPU speed & power optimizer

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    AdnanHodzic/auto-cpufreq · ★ 7,860 stars · last commit Oct 28, 2026 · latest release Oct 5, 2026

    Real issues opened by users on the project's GitHub, shown as written with a link to each one. 10 most reacted issues opened in the last two years plus the 5 newest issues, bots, pull requests, non English and political posts skipped, capped at 15 per repo. Fetched Nov 1, 2026.

    1. [FEATURE] KDE Power Profile infoOpen

      It would be nice if KDE would not display on the battery widget under "Power Profiles" that the system need to install power-profile-demon. It would be much better if it prints something like "auto-cpufreq being used" like it does when using TLP. Great thx for writing this…

      @LDprg · · 6 reactions · 2 comments · View on GitHub

    2. [Feature] D-Bus Interface like PPDOpen

      First of all, thank you for developing auto-cpufreq — it’s an excellent tool for dynamic CPU frequency scaling. Currently, several desktop environments (DEs) provide a power mode/slider integration in their system tray or settings panels. These sliders usually work with…

      @Panda-Code-Master · · 4 reactions · 5 comments · View on GitHub

    3. How to configure permissions to not require pswd for Governor/power mode change?Closed

      Hi! Is it possible to set file permissions in Linux (or do anything else) to avoid auto-cpufreq requiring password for each Governor/power mode change? Its currently asking for (root permissions? I guess) every time I switch Governor/power mode (at least on Cinnamon). If this is…

      @Heavygrass · · 2 reactions · 17 comments · View on GitHub

    4. Nix Build failedClosed

      --- Add/paste output of: Also please be descriptive about the issue you're reporting, i.e: what you tried & what's the expected behaviour. --- I updated my Nix-Flake with nix flake update and then tried to rebuild my system. My Flake:

      @Svenum · · 2 reactions · 3 comments · View on GitHub

    5. [BUG] on install, are created tons of logsOpen

      After starting it i'm experiencing a full disk with logs (44GB), all of them equals to the next sample --- Add/paste output of: I have removed the files and then they appear again, disabling the tool and rebooting solved the problem, which is not good, i want to use the…

      @andreribeiro87 · · 2 reactions · 2 comments · View on GitHub

    6. NixOS Unstable could not build package.Closed

      Searching through existing/closed issues to see if your bug has already been already submitted? If installation failed with auto-cpufreq-installer,have you tried installing auto-cpufreq using Snap package? Have you tried configuring auto-cpufreq? Have you tried suggestions in…

      @Svenum · · 2 reactions · 2 comments · View on GitHub

    7. Debian/Ubuntu packaging: offer to contribute debian/ directory for .deb buildsClosed

      auto-cpufreq has excellent packaging for Snap, Nix, AUR, Gentoo, OpenRC, runit, s6, and dinit — but not for Debian/Ubuntu via .deb packages. Users on Debian-based distros currently rely on the installer script (creates a venv in /opt/) or the Snap package (limited: no GUI,…

      @filhocf · · 2 reactions · 4 comments · View on GitHub

    8. [FR] Option for automatically suspend/hibernate if CPU Temperature becomes too high (to avoid hard poweroff/data loss)Open

      Hi, Generally if CPU temperature becomes too high in order to avoid CPU damage BIOS forces hard poweroff, which can easily cause a data loss. It would be much safer if auto-cpufreq monitored CPU temperature and would either automatically suspend/hibernate PC or offer a user to do…

      @Heavygrass · · 1 reactions · 8 comments · View on GitHub

    9. Switching turbo mode via CLI is not working on NixOSClosed

      Searching through existing/closed issues to see if your bug has already been already submitted? Yes If installation failed with auto-cpufreq-installer,have you tried installing auto-cpufreq using Snap package? No Have you tried configuring auto-cpufreq? Yes Have you tried…

      @avivbintangaringga · · 1 reactions · 7 comments · View on GitHub

    10. Stay in battery mode even when chargingOpen

      Hi, First of all thank you for your auto-cpufreq tool. I have a problem getting it to work. When my computer is charging, the battery configuration is always applied. I placed the configuration file in /etc but nothing changes. My laptop is a CLEVO NS50MU. Thank you for your…

      @jack5766 · · 1 reactions · 4 comments · View on GitHub

    11. NixOS build failure: Urwid package has moved to version 4.0.11.Closed

      Searching through existing/closed issues to see if your bug has already been already submitted? ✅ If installation failed with auto-cpufreq-installer,have you tried installing auto-cpufreq using Snap package? Irrelevant Have you tried configuring auto-cpufreq? Irrelevant Have you…

      @KneeCapStealer · · 2 comments · View on GitHub

    12. Can't Uninstall nor Reinstall on Fedora due to No module named 'auto_cpufreq'Open

      Searching through existing/closed issues to see if your bug has already been already submitted? Yes - nothing that matched my issue. If installation failed with auto-cpufreq-installer,have you tried installing auto-cpufreq using Snap package? No. Running Fediora 44 KDE Plasma so…

      @Mycenius · · 1 comments · View on GitHub

    13. [FR] Add application name to "Update available" windowClosed

      In my setup auto-cpufreq starts automatically on boot. There was only "Update available" window when auto-cpufreq started (WITHOUT the main window). "Update available" window doesn't contain any mentioning of auto-cpufreq, so it may be non-trivial to determine for which app…

      @Heavygrass · · 2 comments · View on GitHub

    14. [FR] Add option to LIMIT Maximum CPU frequencyOpen

      Given that CPU power draw is roughly proportional/growing to SQUARE of its frequency, limiting maximum CPU frequency is a great way to significantly reduce power draw while loosing just a little bit of performance per core. Given poor cooling system in modern lightweight…

      @Heavygrass · · 1 comments · View on GitHub

    15. auto-cpufreq doubles power draw (from 25W to 50W) at identical 3.80GHz clock speedOpen

      Searching through existing/closed issues to see if your bug has already been already submitted? yes If installation failed with auto-cpufreq-installer,have you tried installing auto-cpufreq using Snap package? yes (it didnt work in snap store for me anyway) Have you tried…

      @ryee123123 · · 15 comments · View on GitHub

    auto-cpufreq on CachyOS: questions

    Is auto-cpufreq in the official CachyOS repo?

    Yes. The auto-cpufreq package is in the cachyos repo, version 3.1.0-1, built 2026-07-30. Install it with sudo pacman -S auto-cpufreq.

    Do I need an AUR helper for auto-cpufreq?

    No. It comes from the cachyos repo, so plain pacman installs and updates it, and sudo pacman -Syu keeps it current.

    What is the auto-cpufreq command?

    The package installs auto-cpufreq and auto-cpufreq-gtk.