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@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ The following line will set this to 10 minutes.
HibernateDelaySec=10min
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### Handle Power Key and Lid Seitch
### Handle Power Key and Lid Switching
The management of power keys and lid switches is handled in the file `/etc/systemd/logind.conf`.
The following line will set the behaviour of the power key to hibernate. The default for this would
@@ -97,6 +97,24 @@ HandleLidSwitch=suspend-then-hibernate
For further behaviour of the suspend and hibernate actions check the
[corresponding section](#change-suspend-and-hibernate-behaviour).
When wanting to work with a closed lid some of the settings in the config file have to be set to
ignore.
As [machetie writes on Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/framework/comments/185035i/how_to_use_the_laptop_with_lid_closed_linux/)
the following settings need to be set.
```txt
HandleLidSwitch=ignore
HandleLidSwitchExternalPower=ignore
HandleLidSwitchDocked=ignore
```
Afterwards the logind service has to be restarted
[as described on a later section](#startstopenabledisable-a-service-and-retrieve-its-logs).
```sh
sudo systemctl restart systemd-logind
```
## Troubleshooting
This section focusses on errors that correspond to the SystemD software.