Public bug reported: Tested on a fresh installation of Ubuntu 18.10 and also on Ubuntu 18.10 Live.
The keyboard backlighting works fine on Ubuntu 18.04 and MacOS . Also tested `xset led 1` for 1 to 32 command and it does not work as well. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10 Package: xorg 1:7.7+19ubuntu8 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-10.11-generic 4.18.12 Uname: Linux 4.18.0-10-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13 Architecture: amd64 BootLog: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/log/boot.log' CompositorRunning: None CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Mon Oct 22 22:41:33 2018 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: cosmic DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: bcmwl, 6.30.223.271+bdcom, 4.18.0-10-generic, x86_64: installed ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0a26] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Apple Inc. Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics Controller [106b:011b] InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-10-20 (2 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.10 "Cosmic Cuttlefish" - Release amd64 (20181017.3) MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBookAir6,2 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.18.0-10-generic root=UUID=89e36b21-5540-440c-a145-16be978fa6ba ro quiet splash vt.handoff=1 SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 08/08/2017 dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.bios.version: MBA61.88Z.0103.B00.1708080653 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag# dmi.board.name: Mac-7DF21CB3ED6977E5 dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.board.version: MacBookAir6,2 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Mac-7DF21CB3ED6977E5 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMBA61.88Z.0103.B00.1708080653:bd08/08/2017:svnAppleInc.:pnMacBookAir6,2:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-7DF21CB3ED6977E5:rvrMacBookAir6,2:cvnAppleInc.:ct10:cvrMac-7DF21CB3ED6977E5: dmi.product.family: MacBook Air dmi.product.name: MacBookAir6,2 dmi.product.sku: System SKU# dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc. version.compiz: compiz N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.95-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 18.2.2-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 18.2.2-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.20.1-3ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:18.1.0-1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20171229-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.15-3 ** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug cosmic ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1799283 Title: Macbook Air keyboard backlighting does not work on Ubuntu 18.10 Status in xorg package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Tested on a fresh installation of Ubuntu 18.10 and also on Ubuntu 18.10 Live. The keyboard backlighting works fine on Ubuntu 18.04 and MacOS . Also tested `xset led 1` for 1 to 32 command and it does not work as well. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10 Package: xorg 1:7.7+19ubuntu8 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-10.11-generic 4.18.12 Uname: Linux 4.18.0-10-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13 Architecture: amd64 BootLog: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/log/boot.log' CompositorRunning: None CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Mon Oct 22 22:41:33 2018 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: cosmic DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: bcmwl, 6.30.223.271+bdcom, 4.18.0-10-generic, x86_64: installed ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0a26] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Apple Inc. Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics Controller [106b:011b] InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-10-20 (2 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.10 "Cosmic Cuttlefish" - Release amd64 (20181017.3) MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBookAir6,2 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.18.0-10-generic root=UUID=89e36b21-5540-440c-a145-16be978fa6ba ro quiet splash vt.handoff=1 SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 08/08/2017 dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.bios.version: MBA61.88Z.0103.B00.1708080653 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag# dmi.board.name: Mac-7DF21CB3ED6977E5 dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.board.version: MacBookAir6,2 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Mac-7DF21CB3ED6977E5 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMBA61.88Z.0103.B00.1708080653:bd08/08/2017:svnAppleInc.:pnMacBookAir6,2:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-7DF21CB3ED6977E5:rvrMacBookAir6,2:cvnAppleInc.:ct10:cvrMac-7DF21CB3ED6977E5: dmi.product.family: MacBook Air dmi.product.name: MacBookAir6,2 dmi.product.sku: System SKU# dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc. version.compiz: compiz N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.95-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 18.2.2-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 18.2.2-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.20.1-3ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:18.1.0-1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20171229-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.15-3 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1799283/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp