From c5a24dbf023f063b757587642df8ce57a0cd64aa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Mariya T." <235426764+sigreturn@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2025 12:48:07 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 1/8] fix(profiles): install power-profiles-daemon by default
 in the desktop profile

---
 archinstall/default_profiles/desktop.py | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/archinstall/default_profiles/desktop.py b/archinstall/default_profiles/desktop.py
index 9bd65b444b..9e3ee0c8c1 100644
--- a/archinstall/default_profiles/desktop.py
+++ b/archinstall/default_profiles/desktop.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ def packages(self) -> list[str]:
 			'wpa_supplicant',
 			'smartmontools',
 			'xdg-utils',
+			'power-profiles-daemon'
 		]
 
 	@property

From a5573ce414e45e05d8f0661095368e8ee5730a1e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Mariya T." <235426764+sigreturn@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2025 21:29:22 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 2/8] fix: only install power-profiles-daemon if a battery is
 detected

---
 archinstall/default_profiles/desktop.py |  5 ++++-
 archinstall/lib/hardware.py             | 13 +++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/archinstall/default_profiles/desktop.py b/archinstall/default_profiles/desktop.py
index 9e3ee0c8c1..eb5bd34626 100644
--- a/archinstall/default_profiles/desktop.py
+++ b/archinstall/default_profiles/desktop.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, override
 
 from archinstall.default_profiles.profile import GreeterType, Profile, ProfileType, SelectResult
+from archinstall.lib.hardware import SysInfo
 from archinstall.lib.output import info
 from archinstall.lib.profile.profiles_handler import profile_handler
 from archinstall.tui.curses_menu import SelectMenu
@@ -35,7 +36,6 @@ def packages(self) -> list[str]:
 			'wpa_supplicant',
 			'smartmontools',
 			'xdg-utils',
-			'power-profiles-daemon'
 		]
 
 	@property
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ def install(self, install_session: 'Installer') -> None:
 		# Install common packages for all desktop environments
 		install_session.add_additional_packages(self.packages)
 
+		if SysInfo.has_battery():
+			install_session.add_additional_packages('power-profiles-daemon')
+
 		for profile in self.current_selection:
 			info(f'Installing profile {profile.name}...')
 
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/hardware.py b/archinstall/lib/hardware.py
index e1278dfad4..0541396112 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/hardware.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/hardware.py
@@ -198,6 +198,19 @@ def loaded_modules(self) -> list[str]:
 
 
 class SysInfo:
+	@staticmethod
+	def has_battery():
+		for device in os.listdir('/sys/class/power_supply/'):
+			device_type_path = os.path.join('/sys/class/power_supply/', device, 'type')
+			try:
+				with open(device_type_path) as f:
+					if f.read().strip() == 'Battery':
+						return True
+			except OSError:
+				continue
+
+		return False
+
 	@staticmethod
 	def has_wifi() -> bool:
 		ifaces = list(list_interfaces().values())

From 9b12c6a6ab3dc565299511e03aeeb1a4e6b29d71 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Mariya T." <235426764+sigreturn@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2025 15:39:05 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 3/8] chore: clean up has_battery method

---
 archinstall/lib/hardware.py | 5 ++---
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/archinstall/lib/hardware.py b/archinstall/lib/hardware.py
index 0541396112..3bbe610daa 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/hardware.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/hardware.py
@@ -200,10 +200,9 @@ def loaded_modules(self) -> list[str]:
 class SysInfo:
 	@staticmethod
 	def has_battery():
-		for device in os.listdir('/sys/class/power_supply/'):
-			device_type_path = os.path.join('/sys/class/power_supply/', device, 'type')
+		for type_path in Path('/sys/class/power_supply/').glob('*/type'):
 			try:
-				with open(device_type_path) as f:
+				with open(type_path) as f:
 					if f.read().strip() == 'Battery':
 						return True
 			except OSError:

From 9b6765d785827f50d4e6311152b84a295cd513a7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Mariya T." <235426764+sigreturn@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2025 15:55:14 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 4/8] fix: make power management daemon a configurable
 application

---
 archinstall/applications/power_management.py  | 39 ++++++++++++++++
 archinstall/default_profiles/desktop.py       |  4 --
 .../lib/applications/application_handler.py   |  9 +++-
 .../lib/applications/application_menu.py      | 46 ++++++++++++++++++-
 archinstall/lib/models/application.py         | 34 ++++++++++++++
 5 files changed, 126 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 archinstall/applications/power_management.py

diff --git a/archinstall/applications/power_management.py b/archinstall/applications/power_management.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..94b67ebfc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/archinstall/applications/power_management.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from archinstall.lib.models.application import PowerManagement, PowerManagementConfiguration
+from archinstall.lib.output import debug
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+	from archinstall.lib.installer import Installer
+
+
+class PowerManagementApp:
+	@property
+	def ppd_packages(self) -> list[str]:
+		return [
+			'power-profiles-daemon',
+		]
+
+	@property
+	def tuned_packages(self) -> list[str]:
+		return [
+			'tuned',
+			'tuned-ppd',
+		]
+
+	def install(
+		self,
+		install_session: 'Installer',
+		power_management_config: PowerManagementConfiguration,
+	) -> None:
+		debug(f'Installing power management daemon: {power_management_config.power_management.value}')
+
+		if power_management_config.power_management == PowerManagement.NO_POWER_MANAGEMENT:
+			debug('No power management daemon selected, skipping installation.')
+			return
+
+		match power_management_config.power_management:
+			case PowerManagement.POWER_PROFILES_DAEMON:
+				install_session.add_additional_packages(self.ppd_packages)
+			case PowerManagement.TUNED:
+				install_session.add_additional_packages(self.tuned_packages)
diff --git a/archinstall/default_profiles/desktop.py b/archinstall/default_profiles/desktop.py
index eb5bd34626..9bd65b444b 100644
--- a/archinstall/default_profiles/desktop.py
+++ b/archinstall/default_profiles/desktop.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, override
 
 from archinstall.default_profiles.profile import GreeterType, Profile, ProfileType, SelectResult
-from archinstall.lib.hardware import SysInfo
 from archinstall.lib.output import info
 from archinstall.lib.profile.profiles_handler import profile_handler
 from archinstall.tui.curses_menu import SelectMenu
@@ -100,9 +99,6 @@ def install(self, install_session: 'Installer') -> None:
 		# Install common packages for all desktop environments
 		install_session.add_additional_packages(self.packages)
 
-		if SysInfo.has_battery():
-			install_session.add_additional_packages('power-profiles-daemon')
-
 		for profile in self.current_selection:
 			info(f'Installing profile {profile.name}...')
 
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/applications/application_handler.py b/archinstall/lib/applications/application_handler.py
index 29e30f471a..90c6dc1de0 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/applications/application_handler.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/applications/application_handler.py
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 
 from archinstall.applications.audio import AudioApp
 from archinstall.applications.bluetooth import BluetoothApp
+from archinstall.applications.power_management import PowerManagementApp
 from archinstall.lib.models import Audio
-from archinstall.lib.models.application import ApplicationConfiguration
+from archinstall.lib.models.application import ApplicationConfiguration, PowerManagement
 from archinstall.lib.models.users import User
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -25,5 +26,11 @@ def install_applications(self, install_session: 'Installer', app_config: Applica
 				users,
 			)
 
+		if app_config.power_management_config and app_config.power_management_config.power_management != PowerManagement.NO_POWER_MANAGEMENT:
+			PowerManagementApp().install(
+				install_session,
+				app_config.power_management_config,
+			)
+
 
 application_handler = ApplicationHandler()
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/applications/application_menu.py b/archinstall/lib/applications/application_menu.py
index ad20f6405e..3cd010f1ec 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/applications/application_menu.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/applications/application_menu.py
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
 from typing import override
 
+from archinstall.lib.hardware import SysInfo
 from archinstall.lib.menu.abstract_menu import AbstractSubMenu
-from archinstall.lib.models.application import ApplicationConfiguration, Audio, AudioConfiguration, BluetoothConfiguration
+from archinstall.lib.models.application import (
+	ApplicationConfiguration,
+	Audio,
+	AudioConfiguration,
+	BluetoothConfiguration,
+	PowerManagement,
+	PowerManagementConfiguration,
+)
 from archinstall.lib.translationhandler import tr
 from archinstall.tui.curses_menu import SelectMenu
 from archinstall.tui.menu_item import MenuItem, MenuItemGroup
@@ -48,8 +56,21 @@ def _define_menu_options(self) -> list[MenuItem]:
 				preview_action=self._prev_audio,
 				key='audio_config',
 			),
+			MenuItem(
+				text=tr('Power management daemon'),
+				action=select_audio,
+				preview_action=self._prev_power_management,
+				enabled=SysInfo.has_battery(),
+				key='power_management_config',
+			),
 		]
 
+	def _prev_power_management(self, item: MenuItem) -> str | None:
+		if item.value is not None:
+			config: PowerManagementConfiguration = item.value
+			return f'{tr("Power management daemon")}: {config.power_management.value}'
+		return None
+
 	def _prev_bluetooth(self, item: MenuItem) -> str | None:
 		if item.value is not None:
 			bluetooth_config: BluetoothConfiguration = item.value
@@ -66,6 +87,29 @@ def _prev_audio(self, item: MenuItem) -> str | None:
 		return None
 
 
+def select_power_management(preset: PowerManagementConfiguration | None = None) -> PowerManagementConfiguration | None:
+	items = [MenuItem(a.value, value=a) for a in PowerManagement]
+	group = MenuItemGroup(items)
+
+	if preset:
+		group.set_focus_by_value(preset.power_management)
+
+	result = SelectMenu[PowerManagement](
+		group,
+		allow_skip=True,
+		alignment=Alignment.CENTER,
+		frame=FrameProperties.min(tr('Power management daemon')),
+	).run()
+
+	match result.type_:
+		case ResultType.Skip:
+			return preset
+		case ResultType.Selection:
+			return PowerManagementConfiguration(power_management=result.get_value())
+		case ResultType.Reset:
+			raise ValueError('Unhandled result type')
+
+
 def select_bluetooth(preset: BluetoothConfiguration | None) -> BluetoothConfiguration | None:
 	group = MenuItemGroup.yes_no()
 	group.focus_item = MenuItem.no()
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/models/application.py b/archinstall/lib/models/application.py
index eeced89881..92a621c715 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/models/application.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/models/application.py
@@ -3,6 +3,16 @@
 from typing import Any, NotRequired, TypedDict
 
 
+class PowerManagement(StrEnum):
+	NO_POWER_MANAGEMENT = 'No power management daemon'
+	POWER_PROFILES_DAEMON = 'power-profiles-daemon'
+	TUNED = auto()
+
+
+class PowerManagementConfigSerialization(TypedDict):
+	power_management: str
+
+
 class BluetoothConfigSerialization(TypedDict):
 	enabled: bool
 
@@ -20,6 +30,7 @@ class AudioConfigSerialization(TypedDict):
 class ApplicationSerialization(TypedDict):
 	bluetooth_config: NotRequired[BluetoothConfigSerialization]
 	audio_config: NotRequired[AudioConfigSerialization]
+	power_management_config: NotRequired[PowerManagementConfigSerialization]
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -50,10 +61,27 @@ def parse_arg(arg: dict[str, Any]) -> 'BluetoothConfiguration':
 		return BluetoothConfiguration(arg['enabled'])
 
 
+@dataclass
+class PowerManagementConfiguration:
+	power_management: PowerManagement
+
+	def json(self) -> PowerManagementConfigSerialization:
+		return {
+			'power_management': self.power_management.value,
+		}
+
+	@staticmethod
+	def parse_arg(arg: dict[str, Any]) -> 'PowerManagementConfiguration':
+		return PowerManagementConfiguration(
+			PowerManagement(arg['power_management']),
+		)
+
+
 @dataclass
 class ApplicationConfiguration:
 	bluetooth_config: BluetoothConfiguration | None = None
 	audio_config: AudioConfiguration | None = None
+	power_management_config: PowerManagementConfiguration | None = None
 
 	@staticmethod
 	def parse_arg(
@@ -72,6 +100,9 @@ def parse_arg(
 		if args and (audio_config := args.get('audio_config')) is not None:
 			app_config.audio_config = AudioConfiguration.parse_arg(audio_config)
 
+		if args and (power_management_config := args.get('power_management_config')) is not None:
+			app_config.power_management_config = PowerManagementConfiguration.parse_arg(power_management_config)
+
 		return app_config
 
 	def json(self) -> ApplicationSerialization:
@@ -83,4 +114,7 @@ def json(self) -> ApplicationSerialization:
 		if self.audio_config:
 			config['audio_config'] = self.audio_config.json()
 
+		if self.power_management_config:
+			config['power_management_config'] = self.power_management_config.json()
+
 		return config

From 42e91a7062867dbeca271ed4c6aa709ebdd1d52d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Mariya T." <235426764+sigreturn@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2025 16:02:19 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 5/8] fix: make linter happy after merge

---
 archinstall/lib/applications/application_handler.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/archinstall/lib/applications/application_handler.py b/archinstall/lib/applications/application_handler.py
index cb1d9ff0a1..15fa539244 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/applications/application_handler.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/applications/application_handler.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def install_applications(self, install_session: 'Installer', app_config: Applica
 				app_config.audio_config,
 				users,
 			)
-      
+
 		if app_config.power_management_config and app_config.power_management_config.power_management != PowerManagement.NO_POWER_MANAGEMENT:
 			PowerManagementApp().install(
 				install_session,

From 41e0b911b7780e14cdfea5895cb63fc99c6b5a29 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Mariya T." <235426764+sigreturn@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2025 16:14:50 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 6/8] fix: fix merge issues

---
 archinstall/lib/applications/application_menu.py | 4 ++--
 archinstall/lib/models/application.py            | 1 +
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/archinstall/lib/applications/application_menu.py b/archinstall/lib/applications/application_menu.py
index 48ef157e55..774c7a57c5 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/applications/application_menu.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/applications/application_menu.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	BluetoothConfiguration,
 	PowerManagement,
 	PowerManagementConfiguration,
-  PrintServiceConfiguration,
+	PrintServiceConfiguration,
 )
 from archinstall.lib.translationhandler import tr
 from archinstall.tui.curses_menu import SelectMenu
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def _define_menu_options(self) -> list[MenuItem]:
 			),
 			MenuItem(
 				text=tr('Power management daemon'),
-				action=select_audio,
+				action=select_power_management,
 				preview_action=self._prev_power_management,
 				enabled=SysInfo.has_battery(),
 				key='power_management_config',
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/models/application.py b/archinstall/lib/models/application.py
index 614cb79a73..715155f8cd 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/models/application.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/models/application.py
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ def parse_arg(arg: dict[str, Any]) -> 'PowerManagementConfiguration':
 		)
 
 
+@dataclass
 class PrintServiceConfiguration:
 	enabled: bool
 

From 2ae217b1505d115f012928c9073f4456527d40ae Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Mariya T." <235426764+sigreturn@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2025 16:17:19 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 7/8] fix: give has_battery a return type to make linter happy

---
 archinstall/lib/hardware.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/archinstall/lib/hardware.py b/archinstall/lib/hardware.py
index 2cce830896..459a004149 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/hardware.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/hardware.py
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ def graphics_devices(self) -> dict[str, str]:
 
 class SysInfo:
 	@staticmethod
-	def has_battery():
+	def has_battery() -> bool:
 		for type_path in Path('/sys/class/power_supply/').glob('*/type'):
 			try:
 				with open(type_path) as f:

From 09cb91ab6b6092699a67aa90f9e09052665a92c2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Mariya T." <235426764+sigreturn@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2025 16:23:04 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 8/8] chore: add locale msgids for power management related
 strings

---
 archinstall/locales/base.pot | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/archinstall/locales/base.pot b/archinstall/locales/base.pot
index 4afd74ab7f..4facbf9201 100644
--- a/archinstall/locales/base.pot
+++ b/archinstall/locales/base.pot
@@ -1788,6 +1788,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Would you like to configure the print service?"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "Power management daemon"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "Authentication"
 msgstr ""