** Description changed: HOW TO REPRODUCE: - 1. Boot a laptop. - 2. Set a different screen (or keyboard) backlight brightness level. - 3. Reboot. + 1. Boot a laptop. + 2. Set a different screen (or keyboard) backlight brightness level. + 3. Reboot. RESULT: - Backlight is not memorized. + Backlight is not memorized. FIX: - Install package from PPA + A. For Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and 14.04 LTS install my package from PPA sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nrbrtx/sysvinit-backlight sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install sysvinit-backlight - NOTES: - 1. If you have installed previous non-deb version, please remove it carefully manually - sudo rm /etc/rc?.d/?25backlight /etc/init.d/brightness /etc/rc?.d/?25brightness - 2. If you have installed previous version from my PPA on Ubuntu 14.04 and higher, please reinstall the package by: - sudo apt-get purge sysvinit-backlight - sudo apt-get install sysvinit-backlight - 3. Version 0.1ubuntu1 supports save/restore of keyboard backlight too. + NOTES: + 1. If you have installed previous non-deb version, please remove it carefully manually + sudo rm /etc/rc?.d/?25backlight /etc/init.d/brightness /etc/rc?.d/?25brightness + 2. If you have installed previous version from my PPA on Ubuntu 14.04, please reinstall the package by: + sudo apt-get purge sysvinit-backlight + sudo apt-get install sysvinit-backlight + 3. Version 0.1ubuntu1 supports save/restore of keyboard backlight too. + + B. Ubuntu 14.10 is near EOL (really in July 2015), so users should upgrade it to Ubuntu 15.04 (see C below). + My script is not compatible seems to be incompatible with this Ubuntu version - remove it with + sudo apt-get purge sysvinit-backlight + sudo add-apt-repository -r ppa:nrbrtx/sysvinit-backlight + + C. Ubuntu 15.04 has systemd-backlight@.service. It saves and restores screen and keyboard backlight levels. + My script is not compatible is incompatible with this Ubuntu version. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: initscripts 2.88dsf-41ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-4.19-generic 3.13.0-rc8 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-4-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.13.1-0ubuntu1 Architecture: i386 CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Sun Jan 19 17:20:26 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-20 (91 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release i386 (20131016.1) SourcePackage: sysvinit UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2013-11-19 (61 days ago)
** Description changed: HOW TO REPRODUCE: - 1. Boot a laptop. - 2. Set a different screen (or keyboard) backlight brightness level. - 3. Reboot. + 1. Boot a laptop. + 2. Set a different screen (or keyboard) backlight brightness level. + 3. Reboot. RESULT: - Backlight is not memorized. + Backlight is not memorized. FIX: A. For Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and 14.04 LTS install my package from PPA sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nrbrtx/sysvinit-backlight sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install sysvinit-backlight - NOTES: - 1. If you have installed previous non-deb version, please remove it carefully manually - sudo rm /etc/rc?.d/?25backlight /etc/init.d/brightness /etc/rc?.d/?25brightness + NOTES: + 1. If you have installed previous non-deb version, please remove it carefully manually + sudo rm /etc/rc?.d/?25backlight /etc/init.d/brightness /etc/rc?.d/?25brightness 2. If you have installed previous version from my PPA on Ubuntu 14.04, please reinstall the package by: sudo apt-get purge sysvinit-backlight - sudo apt-get install sysvinit-backlight - 3. Version 0.1ubuntu1 supports save/restore of keyboard backlight too. + sudo apt-get install sysvinit-backlight + 3. Version 0.1ubuntu1 supports save/restore of keyboard backlight too. - B. Ubuntu 14.10 is near EOL (really in July 2015), so users should upgrade it to Ubuntu 15.04 (see C below). - My script is not compatible seems to be incompatible with this Ubuntu version - remove it with - sudo apt-get purge sysvinit-backlight - sudo add-apt-repository -r ppa:nrbrtx/sysvinit-backlight + B. Ubuntu 14.10 is near EOL (really in July 2015), so users should upgrade it to Ubuntu 15.04 (see C below). + My script seems to be incompatible with this Ubuntu version - remove it with + sudo apt-get purge sysvinit-backlight + sudo add-apt-repository -r ppa:nrbrtx/sysvinit-backlight - C. Ubuntu 15.04 has systemd-backlight@.service. It saves and restores screen and keyboard backlight levels. - My script is not compatible is incompatible with this Ubuntu version. - + C. Ubuntu 15.04 has systemd-backlight@.service. It saves and restores screen and keyboard backlight levels. + My script is not compatible is incompatible with this Ubuntu version. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: initscripts 2.88dsf-41ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-4.19-generic 3.13.0-rc8 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-4-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.13.1-0ubuntu1 Architecture: i386 CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Sun Jan 19 17:20:26 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-20 (91 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release i386 (20131016.1) SourcePackage: sysvinit UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2013-11-19 (61 days ago) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-settings-daemon in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1270579 Title: On laptops, screen brightness and keyboard backlight isn't memorized between sessions To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/dell-sputnik/+bug/1270579/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
