sudo /usr/lib/gnome-settings-daemon/gsd-backlight-helper --set-brightness 6 works OK (except that it requires sudo)
--get-brightness also works OK --get-max-brightness reports 7. there has been simiar problems throughout several Ubuntu releases on this machine. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/982861 Title: Cannot adjust screen brightness To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/982861/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs