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No dependency needed to install, (not that there is any).\n - You don't need golang to compile the source code.\n\n**Why not to install pre-compiled code:**\n - May not be fully compatible, (could only be partially compatible)\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n### Install the source code:\n\n```\ncd ~/\nmkdir backlight-adjuster\ncd backlight-adjuster/\ngit clone https://github.com/WestleyK/ubuntu-backlight\ncd ubuntu-backlight/\nmake\nsudo make install\n```\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n### Install by cloning repo:\n\n```\ncd ~/\nmkdir backlight-adjuster\ncd backlight-adjuster/\ngit clone https://github.com/WestleyK/ubuntu-backlight\ncd ubuntu-backlight/pre-compiled/\nsudo ./make.sh install\n```\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n### Update:\n\nUpdate the repo:\n```\ncd ~/backlight-adjuster/ubuntu-backlight/\nmake update\nmake\nsudo make install\n```\n\nOr just update the binary:\n\n```\ncurl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/WestleyK/ubuntu-backlight/master/easy-install.sh | sh\nsudo mv -f ubuntu-backlight /usr/local/bin/\n```\nBasically the same commands as installing the binary.\n\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n### Uninstall:\n\n```\ncd ~/raspberrypi-backlight/ubuntu-backlight/\nsudo make uninstall\n```\nOr uninstall manualy:\n```\nsudo rm /usr/local/bin/ubuntu-backlight\n```\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n## Usage:\n\n```\nubuntu@ubuntu:~ $ ubuntu-backlight -help\nUsage: ubuntu-backlight [OPTION]\n      -help | --help (print help menu)\n      [1-7500] (adjust from: 1 to: 7500)\n      -s | -sleep (enter sleep mode, press \u003cENTER\u003e to exit this mode)\n      -u | -up (adjust brightness up by: 250/7500)\n      -d | -down (adjust brightness down by: 250/7500)\n      -c | -current (print current brightness)\n      -n | -on (turn backlight on to: 2000\n      -i | -info (print info)\n      -version | --version (print version)\nSource code: https://github.com/WestleyK/ubuntu-backlight\nubuntu@ubuntu:~ $ \n```\n\n\n### End README\n\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fwestleyk%2Fubuntu-backlight","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fwestleyk%2Fubuntu-backlight","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fwestleyk%2Fubuntu-backlight/lists"}