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| - | ======f.lux / Xflux====== | + | ====== f.lux / Xflux ====== |
| A [[http://www.pnas.org/content/112/4/1232.full.pdf+html|PNAS study]] demonstrates that the blue color emitted by most computer (and tablet's) screens is affecting sleep. | A [[http://www.pnas.org/content/112/4/1232.full.pdf+html|PNAS study]] demonstrates that the blue color emitted by most computer (and tablet's) screens is affecting sleep. | ||
| To circumvent this negative effect, a small but efficient little software called f.lux is coming to the rescue. It is available here: [[https://justgetflux.com]]. | To circumvent this negative effect, a small but efficient little software called f.lux is coming to the rescue. It is available here: [[https://justgetflux.com]]. | ||
| - | ---- | + | ===== f.lux Binary Installation===== |
| - | =====Binary Installation===== | + | |
| - | ---- | + | To get f.lux installed on Debian the information available on the site itself isn't sufficient, as you only get the information about how to install it on Ubuntu using a ppa. To get it working on Debian 7 [Wheezy] (or Debian 8 Jessie/LMDE 2 Betsie), here is what to do: |
| - | Well though, to get it installed on Debian the information available on the site itself isn't sufficient, as you only get the information about how to install it on Ubuntu using a ppa. To get it working on Debian 7 (Jessie), here is what to do: | + | * Download the 64 bit archive ([[https://justgetflux.com/linux/xflux64.tgz|download]] - or check the [[https://justgetflux.com/linux.html|official f.lux page]]) |
| - | * Download the 64 bit archive | + | |
| * Unpack it | * Unpack it | ||
| * Put it in /usr/local/bin | * Put it in /usr/local/bin | ||
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| > wget https://justgetflux.com/linux/xflux64.tgz | > wget https://justgetflux.com/linux/xflux64.tgz | ||
| > tar -xvzf xflux64.tgz | > tar -xvzf xflux64.tgz | ||
| - | > sudo mv xflux /usr/local/bin | + | > sudo mv xflux /usr/local/bin/ |
| - | > /usr/local/bin/xflux -l 50.5 -g 23.5 | + | > /usr/local/bin/xflux -l 50.8 -g 4.4 |
| </code> | </code> | ||
| Your screen will now shift it's white point color temperature, colder (more blue) during the day and warmer (more red) at night. | Your screen will now shift it's white point color temperature, colder (more blue) during the day and warmer (more red) at night. | ||
| - | To get your local coordinates, you could use "google maps" on your smartphone, locate your current position, pin it and then share it via sms. You'll have a "goo.gl/maps/....." type URL. Type this URL in a browser and, there you are, the latitude and longitude of your location will be displayed. | + | The coordinates in the example above are for Europe/Belgium/Brussels, to get your local coordinates, you could use [[https://www.google.com|google maps]], right click on your location and select "What's here?". A window will pop with the selected location's latitude and longitude. Only one decimal will be pertinent to f.Lux. |
| + | ===== User Interface [Xflux] ===== | ||
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| + | There is a Debian compatible GUI for f.lux, called Xflux, written in Python, that's available [[https://github.com/xflux-gui/xflux-gui|on GitHub]]. | ||
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| + | You're invited to consult the full README.md file related to this project, but as a summary, here are the steps to install it: | ||
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| + | <Code> | ||
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| + | </Code> | ||
| - | ---- | + | ++++ Previously available, now unmaintained, GUI software | |
| - | =====User Interface===== | + | |
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| [[https://github.com/Kilian/f.lux-indicator-applet|Kilian Valkhof on github]] made the **f.lux-indicator-applet**, written in Python, it gives you the possibility to access a GUI to control xflux. Installation instruction can be found [[https://github.com/Mystro256/f.lux-indicator-applet/blob/master/README.md|here]], and are as follow: | [[https://github.com/Kilian/f.lux-indicator-applet|Kilian Valkhof on github]] made the **f.lux-indicator-applet**, written in Python, it gives you the possibility to access a GUI to control xflux. Installation instruction can be found [[https://github.com/Mystro256/f.lux-indicator-applet/blob/master/README.md|here]], and are as follow: | ||
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| You now have the indicator applet in **/usr/local/share/applications**, you can double-click on it to launch it the first time. You have the option to have f.lux indicator automatically launched at startup... | You now have the indicator applet in **/usr/local/share/applications**, you can double-click on it to launch it the first time. You have the option to have f.lux indicator automatically launched at startup... | ||
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