blctl

This tool is used to control device backlights on linux, through /sys interface.

Building

Just type make :)

Or, for an out-of-tree build:

mkdir build
cd build
make -f ../Makefile

You will need GNU make for this.

Installing

make install will install everything to /usr/local. You can specify the prefix with make PREFIX=/usr install.

Usage

Take a look at the man page here.