The Python-based software, Cpuspeedy, is a straightforward tool that lets users modify their CPU's voltage and clock speed.
For those who prefer a graphical interface, a frontend written in C using GTK+-2 libs is also available. This makes it easy to tweak your CPU's performance settings, regardless of your experience level.
Installing Cpuspeedy on your Linux system is a breeze. Simply become the superuser and type "make install". By default, the tool will be installed with the '/usr/local' prefix. However, if you want to change this, you can pass the PREFIX to make. For example, "make PREFIX=/usr install".
In the latest release of Cpuspeedy, some important changes have been made. Specifically, pythermalzone.py now checks for every directory in the /proc/acpi/thermal_zone/ directory. If the temperature file is found, its value is read. This should fix a bug that previously prevented cpuspeedy from getting the CPU's temperature on systems where the path to the temperature file is not /proc/acpi/thermal_zone/THRM.
All in all, Cpuspeedy is a powerful and easy-to-use tool that Linux users will love. Whether you're a seasoned expert or a newbie to CPU tweaking, this program will help you get the most out of your hardware.
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