Simple backlight adjust and low power mode (display sleep)

Designed and tested for Ubuntu 16.04 Desktop.

Install, Update and Uninstall:

Install the binary:

Paste this in your terminal:

curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/WestleyK/ubuntu-backlight/master/easy-install.sh | sh

This will install ubuntu-backlight to the current directory.

To finish the install, do:

sudo mv ubuntu-backlight /usr/local/bin/

Why install the pre-compiled code:

Why to install pre-compiled code:

• No dependency needed to install, (not that there is any).
• You don't need golang to compile the source code.

Why not to install pre-compiled code:

• May not be fully compatible, (could only be partially compatible)

Install the source code:

cd ~/
mkdir backlight-adjuster
cd backlight-adjuster/
git clone https://github.com/WestleyK/ubuntu-backlight
cd ubuntu-backlight/
make
sudo make install

Install by cloning repo:

cd ~/
mkdir backlight-adjuster
cd backlight-adjuster/
git clone https://github.com/WestleyK/ubuntu-backlight
cd ubuntu-backlight/pre-compiled/
sudo ./make.sh install

Update:

Update the repo:

cd ~/backlight-adjuster/ubuntu-backlight/
make update
make
sudo make install

Or just update the binary:

curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/WestleyK/ubuntu-backlight/master/easy-install.sh | sh
sudo mv -f ubuntu-backlight /usr/local/bin/

Basically the same commands as installing the binary.

Uninstall:

cd ~/raspberrypi-backlight/ubuntu-backlight/
sudo make uninstall

Or uninstall manualy:

sudo rm /usr/local/bin/ubuntu-backlight

Usage:

ubuntu@ubuntu:~ $ ubuntu-backlight -help
Usage: ubuntu-backlight [OPTION]
      -help | --help (print help menu)
      [1-7500] (adjust from: 1 to: 7500)
      -s | -sleep (enter sleep mode, press <ENTER> to exit this mode)
      -u | -up (adjust brightness up by: 250/7500)
      -d | -down (adjust brightness down by: 250/7500)
      -c | -current (print current brightness)
      -n | -on (turn backlight on to: 2000
      -i | -info (print info)
      -version | --version (print version)
Source code: https://github.com/WestleyK/ubuntu-backlight
ubuntu@ubuntu:~ $ 

End README