{"id":10069,"date":"2020-05-14T16:51:36","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T16:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=10069"},"modified":"2025-01-18T06:37:52","modified_gmt":"2025-01-18T06:37:52","slug":"lid-close-behavior-ubuntu-20-04","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2020\/05\/lid-close-behavior-ubuntu-20-04\/","title":{"rendered":"Change Lid Close Behavior in Ubuntu 24.04 | 22.04 | 20.04"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This simple tutorial shows how to change the action (e.g., power off<\/b>, hibernate<\/b>, do nothing<\/b>, or lock<\/b>) when laptop lid is closed<\/b> in Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, and Ubuntu 24.04, while it suspends Ubuntu by default.<\/p>\n

NOTE: This tutorial is also tested and works in Ubuntu 22.04<\/b>, and Ubuntu 24.04<\/b> with default GNOME desktop environment. It should also works in other Linux uses systemd.<\/p>\n

Dconf editor<\/u> offers options to change the action to take when the laptop lid is closed on AC or power, but it doesn’t work!<\/p>\n

Option 1: Edit logind.conf file<\/h3>\n

So far as I know, you can edit the logind.conf<\/code> file to change the lid close action. And it should work on all Ubuntu desktop, server, and flavors<\/u>.<\/p>\n

1.)<\/b> First, press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open up a terminal window. When it opens, run command to edit the config file:<\/p>\n

sudo gedit \/etc\/systemd\/logind.conf<\/pre>\n
Depends on your Ubuntu edition and desktop environment, replace gedit<\/code> in command with gnome-text-editor<\/code> for Ubuntu 24.04 and higher. Or, use mousepad<\/code> for XFCE, pluma<\/code> for MATE, or nano<\/code> command line text editor that works in most desktops.<\/p>\n
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2.)<\/b> When the file opens, find out the line #HandleLidSwitch=suspend<\/b> and change it to one of following :<\/p>\n