How To Install Cpufreq-info In Debian, Ubuntu, Alpine, Kali, CentOS And Raspbian?

cpufreq-info

A tool to show CPU frequency information.

Maintainer: Mattia Dongili

Email: [email protected] .

Website: https://kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/cpufreq/cpufrequtils.html

Section: admin

Install cpufreq-info

Debian apt-get install cpufrequtils Click to copy
Ubuntu apt-get install cpufrequtils Click to copy
Alpine OS apk add cpufrequtils Click to copy
Kali Linux apt-get install cpufrequtils Click to copy
CentOS yum install cpufrequtils Click to copy
Raspbian apt-get install cpufrequtils Click to copy

A tool to show CPU frequency information.

How to use cpufreq-info?

Below are few example commands for cpufreq-info that you can use in the terminal.

Show CPU frequency information for all CPUs:
cpufreq-infoClick to copyShow CPU frequency information for the specified CPU:
cpufreq-info -c cpu_numberClick to copyShow the allowed minimum and maximum CPU frequency:
cpufreq-info -lClick to copyShow the current minimum and maximum CPU frequency and policy in table format:
cpufreq-info -oClick to copyShow available CPU frequency policies:
cpufreq-info -gClick to copyShow current CPU work frequency in a human-readable format, according to the cpufreq kernel module:
cpufreq-info -f -mClick to copyShow current CPU work frequency in a human-readable format, by reading it from hardware (only available to root):
sudo cpufreq-info -w -mClick to copy

Installing cpufreq-info command is simple. just copy one of the above commands for your operating system and paste it into terminal. This command is available for Debian, Ubuntu, Alpine, Kali, CentOS and Raspbian operating systems. Once you run the command it will install the latest version of cpufreq-info 2026 package in your OS.