** Description changed: HOW TO REPRODUCE: 1. Boot a laptop. 2. Set a different screen (or keyboard) backlight brightness level. 3. Reboot. RESULT: 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 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). + B. Ubuntu 14.10 is at EOL (from July 2015), Ubuntu 15.04 is near EOL (really in January 2015), so users should upgrade them to Ubuntu 15.10 (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 incompatible with this Ubuntu version. + C. Ubuntu 15.04 and 15.10 have systemd-backlight@.service. It saves and restores screen and keyboard backlight levels. + My script is incompatible with these Ubuntu versions. 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. RESULT: 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 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 at EOL (from July 2015), Ubuntu 15.04 is near EOL (really in January 2015), so users should upgrade them to Ubuntu 15.10 (see C below). + B. Ubuntu 14.10 is at EOL (from July 2015), Ubuntu 15.04 is near EOL (really in January 2016), so users should upgrade them to Ubuntu 15.10 (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 and 15.10 have systemd-backlight@.service. It saves and restores screen and keyboard backlight levels. My script is incompatible with these Ubuntu versions. 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 Bugs, which is subscribed to 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 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
