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Turn Mac Book Pro backlit keyboard on and off under linux
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back lit keyboard linux
# First su in as root
sudo su
# Then cd to backlight directory
cd /sys/class/leds/smc::kbd_backlight/
# Turn the backlight on
cat max_brightness > brightness
# Set to zero to turn off the backlight
echo 0 > brightness
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bry1599 commented Nov 8, 2025

Great help, just tested on MX Linux fluxbox on a MacBook Air 6,1!

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