Prevent sleep when closing laptop lid

jesuisbenjamin · February 9, 2020 at 3:15 AM

I've just installed LibreLec on a good old Dell Vostro 1510 to convert it into a media center.

When closing the lid of the latop, the OS seems to be going to sleep or the screen goes black and I can't seem to wake it up.

I would like to keep this closed so I would use a connect monitor instead for the visual out put.

Is the behavior above expected? And how can I stop it? Please advise thank you.

**CvH** · February 9, 2020 at 8:15 PM Official Post

I know how to change it but no idea how to do it a LE

/etc/systemd/logind.conf

Code

#HandleLidSwitchExternalPower=suspend
#HandleLidSwitchDocked=ignore

to

Code

HandleLidSwitchExternalPower=ignore
HandleLidSwitchDocked=ignore

like said no idea how to change at LE

**mglae** · February 9, 2020 at 10:12 PM

In LE:

Code: /storage/.config/logind.conf.d/lid.conf

[Login]
HandleLidSwitchExternalPower=ignore
HandleLidSwitchDocked=ignore

jesuisbenjamin · February 11, 2020 at 12:19 PM

Quote from mglae
In LE:
Code: /storage/.config/logind.conf.d/lid.conf
[Login]
HandleLidSwitchExternalPower=ignore
HandleLidSwitchDocked=ignore

File wasn't there. Created with cat > lid.conf and added the three lines you listed. Haven't tried yet. Did I do right? Need a reboot I assume?

**mglae** · February 11, 2020 at 6:40 PM

Yes and yes.

jesuisbenjamin · February 12, 2020 at 12:52 AM

Thanks and done.