This is fixed in vivid where we use systemd. Keeping trusty task open (where we use upstart with systemd-shim).
** Also affects: systemd (Ubuntu Trusty) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: systemd (Ubuntu Trusty) Status: New => Confirmed ** Changed in: systemd (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- 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/471457 Title: Shutdown does not have priority over suspend/hibernation Status in systemd package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in systemd source package in Trusty: Confirmed Bug description: When shutting down a laptop, if one closes the lid just after clicking shut down, the laptop may go to suspend/hibernation mode instead of shutting down. This is especially annoying since when recovering from suspend/hibernation, then the laptop continue the shut down process. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/471457/+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