Bug#837477: xbacklight doesn't do anything at all

2016-09-11 Thread nickpontillo
Package: xbacklight Version: 1.2.1-1 Followup-For: Bug #837477 Disregard this bug report. It is actually the same bug as this: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=833508#20 -- System Information: Debian Release: stretch/sid APT prefers testing APT policy: (500, 'testing') Arch

Bug#837477: xbacklight doesn't do anything at all

2016-09-11 Thread nickpontillo
Package: xbacklight Version: 1.2.1-1 Followup-For: Bug #837477 Disregard my bug report. I think it is actually the same bug as this: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=833508#20 The workaround found by o...@bluemonk.de in that thread (which works for me) is to put: Section "Device

Bug#837477: xbacklight doesn't do anything at all

2016-09-11 Thread nickpontillo
Package: xbacklight Version: 1.2.1-1 Severity: grave Justification: renders package unusable Dear Maintainer, In Debian Testing, none of the commands or options with xbacklight do anything or give any output whatsoever, EXCEPT if I type an invalid command, then it gives me the help stuff about ba