How to Install and Uninstall brightnessctl Package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Last updated: November 21,2024

1. Install "brightnessctl" package

Please follow the steps below to install brightnessctl on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                brightnessctl
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "brightnessctl" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall brightnessctl on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                brightnessctl
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the brightnessctl package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Package: brightnessctl
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.5.1-3
Multi-Arch: allowed
Priority: optional
Section: universe/misc
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: nicoo
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 45
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.27)
Recommends: brightness-udev
Filename: pool/universe/b/brightnessctl/brightnessctl_0.5.1-3_amd64.deb
Size: 12268
MD5sum: d188c2b1bcffbd9a89102a37a0e4c62c
SHA1: 21015afaa238a28fc4e726d01e8ef864118223cc
SHA256: 4c7278124141246aacfc31745d87cfcf8779477a1577ff76067963f4cfe3706f
SHA512: ce86706002ba6d8d35788eff583a83217224e5d963c57a2ea65f0bd42384bc5f57e491657b81a0c5bc0925d2afaff9bca9f296731d6a9e3d3320f1072c3bedd5
Homepage: https://github.com/Hummer12007/brightnessctl
Description: Control backlight brightness
Description-md5: 046f77125da8cf4af53960488f1445e4