In Ubuntu’s Power setting utility, you can only set to Suspend or Do nothing when your laptop lid is closed. For those who want more lid closed hehavior, such as automatically Shutdown, Hibernate, or Restart, you can follow the steps below to enable either one by editing systemd config file. 1. Search for and install… Continue reading Ubuntu 16.04: Shutdown / Hibernate Your Laptop When Lid is Closed
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Ubuntu 14.10 Tip: Automatic Shutdown When Lid is Closed
Ubuntu provides a built-in Power utility which allows to choose your laptop behavior when the lid is closed. However, there are only “Suspend” and “Do nothing” available out-of-the-box. What if you want to shutdown or hibernate Ubuntu automatically when laptop lid is closed? See what I did in my 64-bit Ubuntu 14.10: 1. Press Ctrl+Alt+T… Continue reading Ubuntu 14.10 Tip: Automatic Shutdown When Lid is Closed
Shutdown Ubuntu 14.04 LTS When The Lid Is Closed
Already upgraded to Ubuntu 14.04? Well, you may want to change your laptop behaviour when the lid is closed. You can easily set the vaule to “Suspend” or “do nothing” in System Setting -> Power window. Here’s how to shutdown (or hibernate) Ubuntu when you close the lid of your laptop. To get started: 1.… Continue reading Shutdown Ubuntu 14.04 LTS When The Lid Is Closed
How to Change Ubuntu 13.10 Laptop Behavior When Lid is Closed
This tutorial shows you how to change Ubuntu 13.10 behavior to make it shutdown, hibernate, suspend or do nothing when your laptop lid is closed. Ubuntu Unity provides a built-in utility allows to change lid closed behavior, but it only allows to suspend and do nothing in my Ubuntu 13.10 machine: If you want… Continue reading How to Change Ubuntu 13.10 Laptop Behavior When Lid is Closed