Install this version:
emerge -a =sys-power/brightnessctl-0.5.1
# Copyright 2026 Nadeŭka <me+oss@nadevko.cc>
# Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
EAPI=8
inherit udev
DESCRIPTION='A program to read and control device brightness'
HOMEPAGE=https://github.com/Hummer12007/brightnessctl
SRC_URI="https://github.com/Hummer12007/${PN}/archive/refs/tags/${PV}.tar.gz -> ${P}.tar.gz"
LICENSE=MIT
SLOT=0
KEYWORDS='amd64 ~arm ~arm64 ~ppc64 ~x86'
IUSE='systemd +udev'
BDEPEND=virtual/pkgconfig
DEPEND='systemd? ( >=sys-apps/systemd-243 )'
RDEPEND="
${DEPEND}
udev? ( virtual/udev acct-group/video acct-group/input )
"
src_prepare() {
default
sed -i 's|install:.*|install: all|' Makefile ||
die 'failed to patch Makefile'
}
src_compile() {
emake $(usev systemd 'ENABLE_SYSTEMD=1')
}
src_install() {
emake DESTDIR="${D}" \
$(usev systemd 'ENABLE_SYSTEMD=1') UDEVDIR="$(get_udevdir)" \
install $(usev udev install_udev_rules)
newinitd "${FILESDIR}"/brightnessctl.initd brightnessctl
newconfd "${FILESDIR}"/brightnessctl.confd brightnessctl
einstalldocs
}
pkg_postinst() {
use udev && udev_reload
if ! use systemd; then
elog 'To make brightness persistent across reboots, enable the service:'
elog ' rc-update add brightnessctl boot'
elog ' rc-service brightnessctl start'
fi
}
pkg_postrm() {
use udev && udev_reload
}
Manage flags for this package:
euse -i <flag> -p sys-power/brightnessctl |
euse -E <flag> -p sys-power/brightnessctl |
euse -D <flag> -p sys-power/brightnessctl
systemd? ( >=sys-apps/systemd-243 )
systemd? ( >=sys-apps/systemd-243 ) udev? ( virtual/udev acct-group/video acct-group/input )
virtual/pkgconfig
| Type | File | Size | Source URLs |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIST | brightnessctl-0.5.1.tar.gz | 8284 bytes | https://github.com/Hummer12007/brightnessctl/archive/refs/tags/0.5.1.tar.gz |