How do I run redshift in Linux Mint?

Redshift applet

Install redshift: Debian/Ubuntu/Linux Mint and other Debian based distributions: sudo apt-get install redshift. Red Hat/Cent OS/Fedora: sudo dnf install redshift.
Extract to ~/. local/share/cinnamon/applets.
Enable the applet in cinnamon settings.

What is redshift in Linux Mint?

Adjusts the color temperature of your screen During twilight and early morning, the color temperature transitions smoothly from night to daytime temperature to allow your eyes to slowly adapt.

Which Flavour of Linux Mint is best?

The most popular version of Linux Mint is the Cinnamon edition. Cinnamon is primarily developed for and by Linux Mint. It is slick, beautiful, and full of new features….Cinnamon, MATE or Xfce? ¶

Cinnamon	The most modern, innovative and full-featured desktop
Xfce	The most lightweight and the most stable

How do I start redshift on Linux?

To access Redshift, you just need to search for it from the menu and click on it to launch it. The icon should pop up in the system tray and do its work without any configuration needed. While it does not offer any configuration, you can choose to set it to auto-start when you boot up the computer.

How do I get redshift on Linux?

This is what I did:

Install randr dependency.
Download redshift 1.9.
change to redshift 1.9.1 directory and type: $ ./configure –enable-randr –enable-gui –enable-ubuntu \ –with-systemduserunitdir=$HOME/.config/systemd/user.
$ make.
$ sudo make install.
create redshift.
go to /usr/local/bin and run redshift-gtk.

How do I configure redshift?

Configuration File Name it redshift. conf and place it in your $HOME/. config directory, then ajust it to your needs. Of course, you can play with the temp-day and temp-night values the gamma, and you will have to provide the correct values for “lat” and “lon” according to your geographical position.

How do I stop redshift in Linux Mint?

Re: How do I disable Redshift? There’s a lightbulb icon in your tray; rightclick -> quit.

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