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powerstat:tldr:ebbf1

powerstat: Measure power with custom number of samples and interval duration.
$ powerstat ${interval} ${number_of_samples}
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This command is likely a Linux shell command that measures the system power usage statistics. Here is the breakdown of the components:

  • powerstat: It is a command-line utility for monitoring power usage on Linux systems.

  • ${interval}: This variable represents the time interval between each power measurement. You need to replace ${interval} with a specific time value (in seconds). For example, if you want to measure power every 5 seconds, you would replace ${interval} with 5.

  • ${number_of_samples}: This variable represents the number of power samples to be collected. You need to replace ${number_of_samples} with the desired number of samples. For instance, if you want to collect 10 power samples, you would replace ${number_of_samples} with 10.

Overall, the command will execute the powerstat utility to monitor power usage by measuring at specified intervals and collecting a specific number of samples.

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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