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# brightnessctl

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

- List devices with changeable brightness:

`brightnessctl {{[-l|--list]}}`

- Print the current brightness of the default device:

`brightnessctl {{[g|get]}}`

- Print the current brightness of a specific device (can be a wildcard):

`brightnessctl {{[g|get]}} {{[-d|--device]}} '{{device_name}}'`

- Set the brightness to a specified percentage:

`brightnessctl {{[s|set]}} {{50}}%`

- Increase brightness by a specified percentage:

`brightnessctl {{[s|set]}} +{{10}}%`

- Decrease brightness by a specified percentage:

`brightnessctl {{[s|set]}} {{10}}%-`
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			`> Utility for reading and controlling device brightness for Linux operating systems.`
Automated updated process of shell scripts and DOT Files (gentooamd) 2025-07-24 22:27:13 -06:00			`> More information: <https://github.com/Hummer12007/brightnessctl#usage>.`
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			`- List devices with changeable brightness:`

Automated updated process of shell scripts and DOT Files (gentooamd) 2025-07-24 22:27:13 -06:00			`brightnessctl {{[-l\|--list]}}`
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Automated commits failed - pushing manually 2025-12-16 10:20:31 -07:00			`- Print the current brightness of a specific device (can be a wildcard):`
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Automated commits failed - pushing manually 2025-12-16 10:20:31 -07:00			`brightnessctl {{[g\|get]}} {{[-d\|--device]}} '{{device_name}}'`
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Automated commits failed - pushing manually 2025-12-16 10:20:31 -07:00			`- Set the brightness to a specified percentage:`
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Automated commits failed - pushing manually 2025-12-16 10:20:31 -07:00			`brightnessctl {{[s\|set]}} {{50}}%`
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Automated commits failed - pushing manually 2025-12-16 10:20:31 -07:00			`- Increase brightness by a specified percentage:`
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Automated commits failed - pushing manually 2025-12-16 10:20:31 -07:00			`brightnessctl {{[s\|set]}} +{{10}}%`

			`- Decrease brightness by a specified percentage:`

			`brightnessctl {{[s\|set]}} {{10}}%-`