Light 🔆

Lightweight unix console app for brightness control.

Examples

Get

$ light
> 128/255 (50%)

Set

$ light 100
> 100/255 (39%)

$ light 70%
> 179/255 (70%)

Increment

$ light -29
> 150/255 (58%)

$ light +5%
> 161/255 (61%)

Install

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/dekabu/light
   cd light
   

2. Determine where the brightness and max_brightness files are located on your system (/sys/class/backlight/amdgpu_bl0/* by default)

Warning

Make sure your user has write access to the brightness file.

3. Correct define in light.c

   6. #define PREFIX <put your prefix>
   

4. Build

   make
   

5. Install

   make install