I recently purchased a UPS for my desktop computer which is currently running openSUSE LEAP-15.0.
There is discussion on my deliberations prior to purchasing in this openSUSE thread.
As noted in the title, the UPS I purchased is the CyberPower UT1500E 1500VA/900W, which I believe should be adequate for my 4-year old core-i7 desktop PC. My nominal plan, after there is a power outage, is to have my PC automatically shutdown within 1 minute of the power outage.
The local computer shops did not carry the CyberPower UPS that I wanted, so I ordered on over the internet, and it arrived a few days later.
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After an overnight charge, I plugged my desktop PC (but not my monitor nor my speakers) and I also routed my wired Ethernet through the CyberPower Ethernet in/out outlet on the back of the UPS. And I connected a USB cable from UPS to my desktop PC.
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I previous had downloaded the CyberPower “PowerPanel” software, thinking I would install it after booting my PC (plugged in to the UPS), but to my surprise after booting my PC (running openSUSE-15.0 with KDE), I noted this icon in the right corner of my desktop.
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Nominally I only see that with a laptop computer, … but I confess nothing in my (albeit limited) research, suggested that I should expect that for a desktop plugged into the UPS. So it was a pleasant surprise.
I figure it must have been because I connected the UPS to the desktop also via the USB.
If one clicks on the corner desktop icon one will see this:
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I also went through the KDE power management settings and tuned them a bit.
I ran the PC for a couple days with the KDE power management in place, and then I decided to go ahead on install the more powerful CyberPower command line “Power Panel” program for GNU/Linux.
… To be continued in following post …
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