Which distros are energy efficient? I have a capable desktop, and I mean to push it, but I don't want to be using energy if it's not necessary. I'm not looking to rescue an old laptop, for example.

I hear CachyOS is fast. Does that translate to energy efficient?

(Does the OS even matter that much for efficiency?)

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[–] 1 point 3 months ago (4 children)

Turn down the frequency

Kernel already does.

Clean up unused programs

????? So it would close my IRC client when I look away? Fuck that.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    Kernel already does.

    Depends on which governor you have active

    ???? So it would close my IRC client when I look away? Fuck that.

    Don't be daft. Look at what Android provides.

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  • [–] 0 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    Depends on which governor

    Default one.

    Android

    That's also bad, but there's a difference: developers on Android know about this and do workarounds like keeping a notification open. Because Android is Android, it always has this. No existing program elsewhere is designed around this.

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