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acpilight

A backward-compatible xbacklight replacement based on ACPI

  • cli-app
  • CLI
  • BACKLIGHT
  • HARDWARE
  • Launchable
  • Runs in terminal
official+codex · reviewed · May 30, 2026 description in en

Description

Screen backlight brightness can be controlled with an xbacklight-compatible tool based on ACPI. It is useful when scripts or keybindings expect xbacklight behavior but the system needs a different backend.

Brightness controls depend on hardware and permissions. Test small changes first if the display can become too dim to use comfortably.

How to run

xbacklight

Commands: xbacklight

Permissions

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