How to Install and Uninstall brightd Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: December 29,2024

1. Install "brightd" package

Please follow the instructions below to install brightd on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall brightd on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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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 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: brightd
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.4.1-4
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_0.4.1-4_amd64.deb
Size: 14148
MD5sum: 02b43f43854a0491b37982908add008f
SHA1: 71e2d046510370a5757963cdf5f24bcf805b1e34
SHA256: f06336402db568576034350cc6d212317e8ee84d1c6bb1d9029f090b94b99cca
SHA512: e529942052e5653a3c80207062cff217a9709fedeaca4adb17ab5a149c77ae558b24ca93e60b3bcd5b4c6f1afd794b9046225689f65e2e204a62432b7d627570
Homepage: https://pberndt.com/Programme/Linux/brightd/
Description-en: daemon which regulates brightness of LCDs dynamically
The idea is taken from the way Macs behave: If a user is inactive for
a certain time, it automatically darkens the screen.
It is designed for IBM/Lenovo Thinkpads, but works with every display
which is controllable via /sys/class/backlight/.
Description-md5: f3571b8e114d9b45fc249991078649ce