ON_AC_POWER(1)

NAME

on_ac_power - test whether computer is running on AC power

SYNOPSIS

on_ac_power

DESCRIPTION

on_ac_power checks whether the system is running on AC power (i.e., mains power) as opposed to battery power.

OPTIONS

None.

EXIT STATUS

0 (true) System is on mains power
1 (false) System is not on mains power
255 (false) Power status could not be determined

FILES

/proc/apm APM status information file
/proc/acpi ACPI status information directory

AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Steve Dodd <steved@loth.demon.co.uk> and was updated by Thomas Hood.
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