tldr/pages/linux/light.md

# light

> CLI to control the backlight of your screen.
> More information: <https://manned.org/light>.

- Get the current backlight value in percent:

`light`

- Set the backlight value to 50 percent:

`light -S {{50}}`

- Reduce 20 percent from the current backlight value:

`light -U {{20}}`

- Add 20 percent to the current backlight value:

`light -A {{20}}`
light: add page (#1814) 2017-12-18 18:44:24 +01:00			`# light`

			`> CLI to control the backlight of your screen.`
linux/[l-m]: add more information link (#6231) 2021-08-16 07:34:01 -03:00			`> More information: <https://manned.org/light>.`
light: add page (#1814) 2017-12-18 18:44:24 +01:00
			`- Get the current backlight value in percent:`

			`light`

			`- Set the backlight value to 50 percent:`

			`light -S {{50}}`

			`- Reduce 20 percent from the current backlight value:`

			`light -U {{20}}`

			`- Add 20 percent to the current backlight value:`

			`light -A {{20}}`