You have been subscribed to a public bug: There are quite a few models of keyboards that come equipped with a keyboard backlight. Sadly, most of these do not have drivers for Linux.
Below is some code that allows control of the backlight on all keyboards I've tested (mainly XtremeIT series, but it does also work on a few other models) #!/bin/bash if [ -f /tmp/keyboard_light ]; then xset -led 3 && rm /tmp/keyboard_light else xset led 3 && touch /tmp/keyboard_light fi I would ask this is put into Ubuntu, if only to provide a cleaner experience. ** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Keyboard backlight does not function under Ubuntu https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/682198 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg in ubuntu. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp