Bug 498961

Summary: ddcutil isn't installed automatically upon install
Product: [KDE Neon] neon Reporter: Avery.Em <Avery.Em>
Component: generalAssignee: Neon Bugs <neon-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED FIXED    
Severity: minor CC: carlosd.kde, jr, neon-bugs-null
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: unspecified   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Neon   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Avery.Em@protonmail.com 2025-01-21 13:16:20 UTC 
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SUMMARY
Brightness and Color widget isn't showing brightness sliders after installation of the live environment. The live environment recognizes monitors and shows brightness sliders for them, but not so after booting the installed OS. After installing ddcutil, the widget behaves the same as the live environment.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Observe that in live iso, the ddcutil controls in the Brightness and Color widget are available.
2. Proceed with minimal install.
3. No ddcutil controls available in widget.

OBSERVED RESULT
No ddcutil brightness controls for monitors in widget.

EXPECTED RESULT
ddcutil brightness controls for monitors in widget.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: KDE neon 6.2
KDE Plasma Version: 6.2.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.10.0
Qt Version: 6.8.1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 Carlos De Maine 2025-03-03 04:37:12 UTC 
ddcutils should be installed by default as a runtime dep of powerdevil nowadays :)