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cpupower: Print information about all cores.
$ sudo cpupower --cpu ${all} info
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The command "sudo cpupower --cpu ${all} info" is used to gather information about the CPU using the cpupower tool in Linux.

Here's what each part of the command does:

  • "sudo" is a command used to execute another command with administrative (superuser) privileges. It allows you to perform actions that require root access.

  • "cpupower" is a command-line tool in Linux used to manage CPU frequency settings and power management.

  • "--cpu ${all}" is an argument passed to cpupower to specify which CPUs to apply the subsequent command to. In this case, "${all}" is a variable that represents all CPUs.

  • "info" is a sub-command of cpupower that displays information about the CPU. It provides details such as the current CPU frequency, supported frequencies, available governors, and more.

By executing this command, you will see information related to the CPU in your Linux system.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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