How to enable Night Light on Ubuntu Systems. Ubuntu Night Light is flux alternative on Linux Ubuntu. Use Ubuntu blue light filter to adjust the color temperature of your screen.
A computer monitor emits blue light which contributes to sleeplessness and eye strain after dark. Night Light changes the color of your displays according to the time of day, making the color warmer in the evening.
GUI Method To Enable Night Light on Ubuntu
To enable Night Light:
- Open the Activities overview and start typing Settings.
- Click on Settings.
- Click Devices in the sidebar.
- Click Displays in the sidebar to open the panel.
- Click Night Light to open the settings.
- Set the Night Light switch to ON. The screen color will follow the sunset and sunrise times for your location. Click the Manual button to set the times to a custom schedule.
Note: The top bar shows when Night Light is active. It can be temporarily disabled from the system menu.
Commands To Enable Night Light on Ubuntu
To Enable
Command 1
$ gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.color night-light-enabled true
Command 2
$ dconf write /org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/color/night-light-enabled true
To Disable – Turn Off
Command 1
$ gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.color night-light-enabled false
Command 2
$ dconf write /org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/color/night-light-enabled false