[Feature Request] Ability to change profiles using CLI

[martinszeltins]

Sometimes I connect to my computer via ssh and would like to be able to change the profile using the command line.

Something like this:

$ tuxedo-control-center --set-profile="Default"
$ tuxedo-control-center --set-profile="Cool and breezy"
$ tuxedo-control-center --set-profile="Powersave extreme"

[munix9]

It would be even better if tcc could/would adhere to the dbus specs from https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/upower/power-profiles-daemon.

Then you could even control tcc from KDE/GTK and manage it with a tool similar to powerprofilesctl.

https://pointieststick.com/2021/07/23/this-week-in-kde-power-profiles-and-a-more-polished-kickoff/
https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-manage-power-profiles-over-d-bus-with-power-profiles-daemon-on-linux

See also
#318
#373

[harridu]

metoo

I would be highly interested in DBus integration as well. I mean I am sitting in front of the device, I am affected by the noisy fan, and yet I have to ask an admin to enter the root password to change the profile in TCC? Come on!

[kareltucek]

metoo

I have been trying to figure out what the "quick and easy way" that is mentioned all over the place is, but without success.

Furthest I got to is:

gdbus call --system --dest com.tuxedocomputers.tccd \
  --object-path /com/tuxedocomputers/tccd \
  --method com.tuxedocomputers.tccd.SetTempProfile \
  -- 'performance'

However, this switches the profile for only a few seconds. Then something switches it back, so I guess that TempProfile is something different from those profiles that can be set via gui.

[martinszeltins]

gdbus call --system --dest com.tuxedocomputers.tccd \
  --object-path /com/tuxedocomputers/tccd \
  --method com.tuxedocomputers.tccd.SetTempProfile \
  -- 'performance'

Oh, this is REALLY GOOD! Thank you! 🙏🏻

[fivetide]

metoo

I have been trying to figure out what the "quick and easy way" that is mentioned all over the place is, but without success.

Furthest I got to is:

gdbus call --system --dest com.tuxedocomputers.tccd \
  --object-path /com/tuxedocomputers/tccd \
  --method com.tuxedocomputers.tccd.SetTempProfile \
  -- 'performance'

However, this switches the profile for only a few seconds. Then something switches it back, so I guess that TempProfile is something different from those profiles that can be set via gui.

seems to me the ui reverts back to the previous value. overall this is pretty sad, with older feature requests for this dating back to 2020...

[brunoais]

We need to be able to send these to tuxedo-control-center and not to tccd. That's why we need a new feature.

[kareltucek]

Do we? If i recall correctly, this problem persisted for me even when I killed the tuxedo-control-center.

Can someone confirm this observation?

[fivetide]

i just tested it, you are correct. the problem persists if tuxedo-control-center is not running, only tccd.

[fivetide]

so i was able to make this work by using the same dbus-method that is used by tuxedo-control-center (com.tuxedocomputers.tccd.SetTempProfileById):

gdbus call --system --dest com.tuxedocomputers.tccd \
        --object-path /com/tuxedocomputers/tccd \
        --method com.tuxedocomputers.tccd.SetTempProfileById \
        -- '__legacy_default__'

and

gdbus call --system --dest com.tuxedocomputers.tccd \
        --object-path /com/tuxedocomputers/tccd \
        --method com.tuxedocomputers.tccd.SetTempProfileById \
        -- '__legacy_cool_and_breezy__'

these did not revert immediately.

You can get the list of profiles using this one:

gdbus call --system --dest com.tuxedocomputers.tccd \
        --object-path /com/tuxedocomputers/tccd \
        --method com.tuxedocomputers.tccd.GetProfilesJSON

[kareltucek]

Thanks!

Here is a user friendly wrapper:

#!/bin/bash

function help() {
    echo "Usage: $0 list              # List all profiles with IDs"
    echo "       $0 set <profile>     # Set profile by name or ID"
}

function listProfiles() {
    gdbus call --system --dest com.tuxedocomputers.tccd \
            --object-path /com/tuxedocomputers/tccd \
            --method com.tuxedocomputers.tccd.GetProfilesJSON |
            sed "s/^[(]'//g;s/',)$//g"
}

function setProfileById() {
    gdbus call --system --dest com.tuxedocomputers.tccd \
            --object-path /com/tuxedocomputers/tccd \
            --method com.tuxedocomputers.tccd.SetTempProfileById \
            "$1"
}

function setProfile() {
    local profile="$1"
    if [ -z "$profile" ]; then
        help
        exit 1
    fi
    
    # Try to find profile by ID first
    local FOUND_ID=$(listProfiles | 
        jq -r --arg id "$profile" '.[] | select(.id == $id) | .id')
    
    # If not found by ID, try by name
    if [ -z "$FOUND_ID" ]; then
        FOUND_ID=$(listProfiles | 
            jq -r --arg name "$profile" '.[] | select(.name == $name) | .id')
    fi
    
    if [ -z "$FOUND_ID" ]; then
        echo "Error: Profile '$profile' not found"
        echo "Available profiles:"
        $0 list
        exit 1
    fi
    
    setProfileById "$FOUND_ID"
}

case "$1" in
    list)
        listProfiles | jq -r '.[] | select(.id != null) | [.id, .name] | @tsv' |
            column -t -s $'\t'
        ;;
    set)
        setProfile "$2"
        ;;
    *)
        help
        ;;
esac