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Bug reporting is mostly about finding & fixing problems thus preventing future users from hitting the same bug. I suspect a Support site would be more appropriate, eg. https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu. You can also find help with your problem in the support forum of your local Ubuntu community http://loco.ubuntu.com/ or asking at https://askubuntu.com or https://ubuntuforums.org, or for more support options please look at https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/community-support/709 I can imagine many users using an external monitor and expecting their system to continue operation as they watch movie on external monitor, or work using external/dock keyboard, and being annoyed if their system suspended on lid closure. I personally see your issue as a support one, as not everyone will want the lid closure to suspend laptop. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to systemd in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1909612 Title: Closing laptop lid doesn't suspend with external monitor plugged in Status in systemd package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I wish to have my laptop suspend when plugged into my dock with an HDMI display added. Instead, the system stays on with the monitor becoming the primary display. Suspending manually will work. I have tried editing logind.conf and uncommenting HandleLidSwitch=suspend and the other related items but to no avail. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10 Package: systemd 246.6-1ubuntu1 Uname: Linux 5.10.3-051003-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu50.3 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Dec 29 15:42:42 2020 InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-07-15 (167 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423) MachineType: Acer Swift SF314-42 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.10.3-051003-generic root=UUID=d498d6fe-a45c-4a33-a6d1-b036da243cb3 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: systemd SystemdDelta: [EXTENDED] /usr/lib/systemd/system/rc-local.service → /usr/lib/systemd/system/rc-local.service.d/debian.conf [EXTENDED] /usr/lib/systemd/system/user@.service → /usr/lib/systemd/system/user@.service.d/timeout.conf 2 overridden configuration files found. SystemdFailedUnits: Error: command ['systemctl', 'status', '--full', '●'] failed with exit code 4: Invalid unit name "●" escaped as "\xe2\x97\x8f" (maybe you should use systemd-escape?). Unit \xe2\x97\x8f.service could not be found. UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 06/08/2020 dmi.bios.release: 1.4 dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde Corp. dmi.bios.version: V1.04 dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: Kona_RN dmi.board.vendor: RO dmi.board.version: V1.04 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer dmi.chassis.version: V1.04 dmi.ec.firmware.release: 1.4 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsydeCorp.:bvrV1.04:bd06/08/2020:br1.4:efr1.4:svnAcer:pnSwiftSF314-42:pvrV1.04:rvnRO:rnKona_RN:rvrV1.04:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrV1.04: dmi.product.family: Swift 3 dmi.product.name: Swift SF314-42 dmi.product.sku: 0000000000000000 dmi.product.version: V1.04 dmi.sys.vendor: Acer mtime.conffile..etc.systemd.logind.conf: 2020-12-29T14:01:28.524143 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1909612/+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
