Decision Workspace
backlight vs displays_physical_linux_sys vs displays_physical_linux
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
backlight
growingv0.1.1
Rust library for controlling backlight on linux systems via the `/sys/class/backlight` interface.
49
displays_physical_linux_sys
experimentalv0.1.0
Rust library for querying and updating Linux backlight and LED brightness devices via sysfs
45
displays_physical_linux
experimentalv0.1.0
Linux physical display brightness backends for the displays crate
Core Metrics
| backlight | displays_physical_linux_sys | displays_physical_linux | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 49 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 9.3K | 40 | 16 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 3818d ago | 34d ago | 34d ago |
| Age | 10y 8m | 1m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
backlight
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
displays_physical_linux_sys
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
displays_physical_linux
Maintenance
11
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| backlight | displays_physical_linux_sys | displays_physical_linux | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.1.0 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 1KB | 15KB | 17KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.81 | 1.81 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •displays_physical_linux_sys leads with a health score of 49/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •backlight has the most downloads (9.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ backlight has not been updated in over a year.