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I updated and added details about gotchas I ran into when attempting this fix on my Ubuntu machine.
This should address the problems encountered in patjak#55, patjak#59, and patjak#65.
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Then restart X (usually log in / log out will do the trick). The module should automatically load on next boot on any MacBook Air 6,x.

### If brightness control still doesn't work:

You may need to follow the directions suggested in [#65](https://github.com/patjak/mba6x_bl/issues/65) and do the following:
1. Create `usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/98-mba6bl.conf`.
2. In that file, enter the following content (from [here](https://github.com/patjak/mba6x_bl/blob/master/98-mba_bl.conf)):
```
Section "Device"
Identifier "Intel Graphics"
Driver "Intel"
Option "Backlight" "mba6x_backlight"
EndSection
```
3. Remove `/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-intel.conf` or move it to a backup directory.
4. Log in/log out or `$ reboot`.


## Debian dkms package

You can either follow the long route <https://wiki.kubuntu.org/Kernel/Dev/DKMSPackaging>, or
download a pre-made .deb file from <http://miek.nl/downloads/2015/mba6xbl-dkms_1.0.0_all.deb>,
which can be installed with `dpkg -i`.
download a pre-made .deb.zip file of v1.1.0 from
<https://github.com/patjak/mba6x_bl/files/505288/mba6xbl-dkms_1.1.0_all.deb.zip>,
which can be installed with `dpkg -i`. (Installing v1.0.0 can result in build errors; see [#55](https://github.com/patjak/mba6x_bl/issues/55).)

## Ubuntu specific instructions
<https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacBookAir6-2/Trusty#Backlight>
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