Install this version:
emerge -a =sys-power/brightnessctl-9999
If this version is masked, you can unmask it using the autounmask tool or standard emerge options:
autounmask =sys-power/brightnessctl-9999
Or alternatively:
emerge --autounmask-write -a =sys-power/brightnessctl-9999
| Version | EAPI | Keywords | Slot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9999 | 8 | 0 |
# Copyright 2026 Nadeŭka <me+oss@nadevko.cc>
# Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
EAPI=8
: ${BRIGHTNESSCTL_MODE:='auto'}
inherit git-r3 udev
DESCRIPTION='A program to read and control device brightness'
HOMEPAGE=https://github.com/Hummer12007/brightnessctl
EGIT_REPO_URI=https://github.com/Hummer12007/${PN}.git
LICENSE=MIT
SLOT=0
IUSE='basu dbus elogind systemd +udev'
REQUIRED_USE='
dbus? ( ^^ ( basu elogind systemd ) )
basu? ( dbus )
elogind? ( dbus )
systemd? ( dbus )
'
BDEPEND=virtual/pkgconfig
DEPEND='
basu? ( sys-libs/basu )
elogind? ( sys-auth/elogind )
systemd? ( >=sys-apps/systemd-243 )
'
RDEPEND="
${DEPEND}
udev? ( virtual/udev acct-group/video acct-group/input )
"
src_configure() {
./configure \
--prefix="${EPREFIX}"/usr \
--install-mode="${BRIGHTNESSCTL_MODE}" \
--udev-dir="$(get_udevdir)" \
--dbus-provider=$(usex basu basu $(usex elogind elogind systemd)) \
$(use_enable dbus logind) $(use_enable udev) ||
die "Failed to configure '${PN}'"
}
src_install() {
emake DESTDIR="${D}" install
newinitd "${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
basu? ( sys-libs/basu ) elogind? ( sys-auth/elogind ) systemd? ( >=sys-apps/systemd-243 )
basu? ( sys-libs/basu ) elogind? ( sys-auth/elogind ) systemd? ( >=sys-apps/systemd-243 ) udev? ( virtual/udev acct-group/video acct-group/input )
virtual/pkgconfig