brightnessctl

Utility for reading and controlling device brightness for GNU/Linux operating systems. More information: <https://github.com/Hummer12007/brightnessctl>.

Install

All systems
curl cmd.cat/brightnessctl.sh
Debian Debian
apt-get install brightnessctl
Ubuntu
apt-get install brightnessctl
image/svg+xml Kali Linux
apt-get install brightnessctl
Fedora
dnf install brightnessctl
Windows (WSL2)
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install brightnessctl
Dockerfile
dockerfile.run/brightnessctl

Utility for reading and controlling device brightness for GNU/Linux operating systems. More information: <https://github.com/Hummer12007/brightnessctl>.

  • List devices with changeable brightness:
    brightnessctl --list
  • Print the current brightness of the display backlight:
    brightnessctl get
  • Set the brightness of the display backlight to a specified percentage within range:
    brightnessctl set 50%
  • Increase brightness by a specified increment:
    brightnessctl set +10%
  • Decrease brightness by a specified decrement:
    brightnessctl set 10%-

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