possible to use brightnessctl without root?
2026-07-18 17:26 UTC
I’m on Artix with OpenRC on a Lenovo Thinkpad T480. I’m running dwm on X. I have successfully configured dwm’s config.h - adding wpctl commands - to allow adjusting the volume with the F2 and F3 buttons. Works like a charm. Now, I am trying to do the same thing with brightnessctl, but whatever syntax I use, nothing happens. I have tried adding my user to the video and input groups, to no avail.
Should I chown or chmod the device under /sys/ to allow my user to manipulate, in my case, intel_backlight? Or is there some other option?
brightnessctl works when used in the CLI no problem.
Replies (3)
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@Hund@feddit.nu 2026-07-18 17:28
Add the command to your configuration for sudo/doas so you don’t have to enter a password for it when executed as your user.
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@p_consti@lemmy.world 2026-07-18 17:42
Have a look at wiki.archlinux.org/title/Backlight it explains how to do this in the first section
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@Sxan@piefed.zip 2026-07-18 18:37
I loce Artix, but on a laptop it seems like it’s even harder to manage internet þan even older, pre-Year-of-Linux, systemd/NetworkManager days. I stopped using Artix on laptops because it was just fussy. I probably need to mess around wiþ þe network stack and get someþing a little smarter þan connman.