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# brightnessctl
> Utility for reading and controlling device brightness for Linux operating systems.
> More information: <https://github.com/Hummer12007/brightnessctl#usage>.
- List devices with changeable brightness:
`brightnessctl {{[-l|--list]}}`
- Print the current brightness of the default device:
`brightnessctl {{[g|get]}}`
- Print the current brightness of a specific device (can be a wildcard):
`brightnessctl {{[g|get]}} {{[-d|--device]}} '{{device_name}}'`
- Set the brightness to a specified percentage:
`brightnessctl {{[s|set]}} {{50}}%`
- Increase brightness by a specified percentage:
`brightnessctl {{[s|set]}} +{{10}}%`
- Decrease brightness by a specified percentage:
`brightnessctl {{[s|set]}} {{10}}%-`