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How to install Brightness Controller on Ubuntu 16.04

To install Brightness Controller on Ubuntu 16.04

Brightness Controller is a simple open-source utility to control brightness, RGB and color temperature of the display in Linux systems. Basically it is a software based dimmer to control the brightness of the monitor to an extent. It is developed with Python2 and Pyside. It also supports a wide number of displays. This tutorial explains the installation of Brightness Controller on Ubuntu 16.04.

Installation procedure

To proceed with the installation procedure, add the required repository by running the following command.

root@linuxhelpubnt:~# add-apt-repository ppa:apandada1/brightness-controller
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it
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gpg: /tmp/tmpdtll4nke/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key 43C56F3F: public key " Launchpad extra"  imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)
OK

The repositories are added to the system. Now update the machine by executing the apt-get update command. 

root@linuxhelpubnt:~# apt-get update
Get:2 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease [102 kB]
Get:3 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease [102 kB]    
Get:4 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease [102 kB]  
Get:5 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/main amd64 Packages [356 kB]
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Aborted (core dumped)
Reading package lists... Done

The machine has been updated with the required repositories. Install the brightness controller package by executing the following command.

root@linuxhelpubnt:~# apt-get install brightness-controller
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
  libphonon4 libpyside1.2 libqt4-help libqt4-opengl libqt4-scripttools libqt4-svg libqt4-test
  libqtwebkit4 libshiboken1.2v5 phonon phonon-backend-gstreamer phonon-backend-gstreamer-common
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Setting up libqtwebkit4:amd64 (2.3.2-0ubuntu11) ...
Setting up python-pyside.qtwebkit (1.2.2-2build2) ...
Setting up python-pyside (1.2.2-2build2) ...
Setting up brightness-controller (2.0.2) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu3) ...

The application has been successfully installed in the system. Type the application name in the Ubuntu dashboard and click on the icon to run the application.

Now mange your desktop settings by brightness controller application.

The installation of Brightness controller on Ubuntu 16.04 is done without any glitches.

Tag : Linux app Ubuntu
FAQ
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Is Brightness Controller is platform dependent?
A
Brightness Controller works in multiple platforms.
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What is Brightness Controller?
A
Brightness Controller is a simple open-source utility to control brightness, RGB and color temperature of the display in Linux systems. Basically, it is a software-based dimmer to control the brightness of the monitor to an extent. It is developed with Python2 and Pyside. It also supports a wide number of displays.
Q
What is the theme of using the contrast ratio on Brightness Controller?
A
Contrast ratio is the ratio of intensity between the brightest white and the darkest black of a particular device or a particular environment. Projected cinema film - or a photographic reflec
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What source code is used for Brightness Controller?
A
Brightness Controller is developed with Python2 and Pyside.
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What is the stable PPA to be used for Brightness Controller?
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The stable PPA for Brightness Controller is "add-apt-repository ppa:apandada1/brightness-controller"