How to Install and Uninstall brightd Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: April 28,2024

1. Install "brightd" package

Please follow the guidance below to install brightd on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall brightd on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                brightd
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the brightd package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: brightd
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.4.1-3
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Andrej Shadura
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 53
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.27), libx11-6, libxss1
Filename: pool/universe/b/brightd/brightd_0.4.1-3_amd64.deb
Size: 14348
MD5sum: 4e8bc79229996b5a46c57ee6a59863ca
SHA1: 3fcb50a34784d9451640ed8f8e91ce7a026faa54
SHA256: 8cf36327090693ba2de466ca3d2e0b4eac56185620c8216d1b9637dd7c578b90
Homepage: https://pberndt.com/Programme/Linux/brightd/
Description: daemon which regulates brightness of LCDs dynamically
Description-md5: f3571b8e114d9b45fc249991078649ce