---
title: Install Elgato cli keylight-control (unofficial) on Manjaro Linux using the
  Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of Elgato cli keylight-control (unofficial) for
  on Manjaro Linux - cli tool for Elgato KeyLight
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/keylight-control/manjaro
---

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# Install Elgato cli keylight-control (unofficial) on **Manjaro Linux**

# Elgato cli keylight-control (unofficial) (keylight-control)

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/keylight-control/manjaro#install)

#### cli tool for Elgato KeyLight

Unofficial cli tool for Elgato KeyLight. Uses avahi to find the light. Set brightness and color temperature.
usage: `keylight-control [-h] [--bright BRIGHT] [--temp TEMP] [--ip IP]`

`--bright 0` turns the light off. In this case, settings are not saved (so that `keylight-control` with no parameters simply restores the last settings)

`--ip auto` uses avahi to find the IP address. Once found, it will be saved, so if the IP address is static, it's faster to subsequently omit `--ip`

It assumes there is only one such light (at this stage).

If any parameter is skipped, the last saved value will be used. Settings are saved. In a future release, you will be able to provide a named profile to use saved settings.

options:

```
-h, --help       show this help message and exit

 --bright BRIGHT  set brightness, 0 to 100. 0 will turn light off

 --temp TEMP      set color K. Range is 2900K to 7000K

 --ip IP          Use auto to find it with avahi aka zeroconf.

 # Credit to https://github.com/adamesch/elgato-key-light-api for work done in documenting the REST-style API.
```

### Package name

* keylight-control

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### License

* GPL-3.0

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### Last updated

* 10 October 2023 - latest/stable
* 9 October 2023 - latest/beta

This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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### Websites

* [github.com/timrichardson/keylight\_control\_unofficial](https://github.com/timrichardson/keylight_control_unofficial "https://github.com/timrichardson/keylight_control_unofficial")

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## Enable snaps on Manjaro Linux and install Elgato cli keylight-control (unofficial)

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

Snapd can be installed from Manjaro’s Add/Remove Software application (Pamac), found in the launch menu. From the application, search for *snapd*, select the result, and click Apply.

Alternatively, *snapd* can be installed from the command line:

```
sudo pacman -S snapd
```

Once installed, the *systemd* unit that manages the main snap communication socket needs to be enabled:

```
sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.socket
```

To enable *classic* snap support, enter the following to create a symbolic link between `/var/lib/snapd/snap` and `/snap`:

```
sudo ln -s /var/lib/snapd/snap /snap
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install Elgato cli keylight-control (unofficial)

To install Elgato cli keylight-control (unofficial), simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install keylight-control
```

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