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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: 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:
-  * Download the 64 bit archive+  * Download the 64 bit archive ​([[https://​justgetflux.com/​linux/​xflux64.tgz|download]] - or check the [[https://​justgetflux.com/​linux.html|official f.lux page]])
   * 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.-g 23.5+> /​usr/​local/​bin/​xflux -l 50.-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] =====
  
----- +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]].
-=====User Interface=====+
  
-There is a Debian compatible GUI for f.lux, written in Python, that's available on GitHub [[https://​github.com/​xflux-gui/​xflux-gui|here]]. +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:
- +
-You're invited to read the README.md file about this project, but as a summary, here are the steps to install it:+
  
 <​Code>​ <​Code>​
-+# Install dependencies 
 +sudo apt-get install git python-appindicator python-xdg python-pexpect python-gconf python-gtk2 python-glade2 libxxf86vm1 
 + 
 +# Download xflux-gui 
 +> cd /tmp 
 +> git clone "​https://​github.com/​xflux-gui/​xflux-gui.git"​ 
 +> cd xflux-gui 
 +> python download-xflux.py 
 + 
 +# EITHER install globally 
 +> sudo python setup.py install 
 + 
 +# OR, install in your home directory 
 +> python setup.py install --user 
 + 
 +# Run flux 
 +> fluxgui 
 + 
 +# To uninstall:​ 
 +> sudo rm -rf /​usr/​local/​lib/​python2.7/​dist-packages/​{fluxgui/,​f.lux_indicator*} 
 +> sudo rm /​usr/​local/​share/​icons/​hicolor/​scalable/​apps/​fluxgui.* 
 +> sudo rm /​usr/​local/​share/​applications/​fluxgui.desktop 
 +> sudo rm /​usr/​local/​bin/​{xflux,​fluxgui} 
 +> rm -rf ~/​.gconf/​apps/​fluxgui/​
 </​Code>​ </​Code>​
 +
 +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'll also notice that there is no "​shortcut"​ available in your desktop "​Menu"​ for "​fluxgui"​. Although it will appear in your toolbar on your next login... In case you'd like to have a menu entry for fluxgui, please read [[tricks:​application-icon|this article]].
  
 ++++ Previously available, now unmaintained,​ GUI software | ++++ Previously available, now unmaintained,​ GUI software |
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 > rm -r f.lux-indicator-applet > rm -r f.lux-indicator-applet
 </​code>​ </​code>​
- 
-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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