apt-get install acpiYou must be root to do that. Use 'sudo' for Ubuntu/Mint systems. Now, type 'acpi' to see battery status. I got this with a fully charged battery:
# acpi Battery 0: Full, 100%, rate information unavailable
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Thursday, May 10, 2012
Battery Status From Linux Command Line
When you are running a CLI or a minimal desktop environment on a laptop/netbook/notebook, it is necessary to check battery status for some reasons. 'acpi' is a system tool to provide easy human-readable battery status and information.
For installing 'acpi' on Ubuntu or Debian systems, type this:
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