HOW TO "do nothing when the lid shuts" ???

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How the heck can you do this in Linux? In windows its easy there is an option to “do nothing when the lid shuts” but in Linux I cant find it anywhere. When i remote in using another screen i want to close my laptop lid so i can us emy main monitor but every time I close the lid on the laptop it disconnects my rdp session

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Hi
Edit the file /etc/systemd/logind.conf and change the line;


#HandleLidSwitch=suspend

to

HandleLidSwitch=ignore
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Unfortunately that didnt work?

4

Hi
What desktop environment? Some desktops have their own quirks and need to look at the other logind conf settings or desktop settings to override.

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Don’t you need to logout and back in for that change to take effect? Also, in MATE you change it in System > Preferences > Hardware > Power Management.

Gene

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ok got it working thanks

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Hi
So what did you have to change, be a pointer to other Forum users :wink:

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what Malcom Lewis wrote above

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I made the same and rebooted but it doesn’t works