Suspend option when lid closed "greyed out" in Power Settings

[Erich Eickmeyer]

Workaround
==========

Based on https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-power-manager/+bug/1286430/comments/8.

1. Install the dconf-editor command if necessary:

$ sudo apt-get install dconf-tools

2. Run dconf-editor and select

"org > gnome > settings-daemon > plugins > power"

3. Set "lid-close-ac-action" and "lid-close-battery-action" to "suspend".

The "suspend" option will now be selected in the Power Settings. It's still greyed out, so if you change it to e.g. "nothing" you have to use dconf-editor again to change it back to "suspend".

Bug description
===============

:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu Trusty Tahr (development branch)
Release: 14.04
erich@erich-Aspire-5334:~$ apt-cache policy gnome-power-manager
gnome-power-manager:
  Installed: 3.8.2-1ubuntu2
  Candidate: 3.8.2-1ubuntu2
  Version table:
 *** 3.8.2-1ubuntu2 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

If this is the incorrect package, please redirect.

In power options for "When the lid is closed" no option is given except for "Do Nothing". "Suspend" is there, but unselectable. Suspend should be a selectable option on laptop computers.

As expected, closing laptop lid merely locks the screen. However, since "Suspend" cannot be selected, the option to suspend upon lid closing is unavailable.

Expected: Suspend option selectable.
Happened: Suspend option not selectable.

Specs: Acer Aspire 5334, 4GB RAM, 320 GB HDD, Intel Celeron 2.0 Ghz.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: gnome-power-manager 3.8.2-1ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-13.33-generic 3.13.5
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-13-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.13.2-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: GNOME
Date: Fri Feb 28 19:34:27 2014
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-02-28 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131017)
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-power-manager
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-02-28 (0 days ago)
---
ApportVersion: 2.13.2-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: GNOME
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-02-28 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131017)
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
Package: gnome-power-manager 3.8.2-1ubuntu2
PackageArchitecture: amd64
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-13.33-generic 3.13.5
Tags: trusty
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-13-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-02-28 (0 days ago)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
_MarkForUpload: True

[Erich Eickmeyer (eeickmeyer)]

apport information

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Alberto Salvia Novella (es20490446e)]

It affects a non-essential hardware component (removable network card, camera, web-cam, music player, sound card, power management feature, printer...).

[Paul Garvin (paul-paulgarvin)]

I'm seeing this as well on an Acer Aspire 5733. In fact on installation of the beta gnome-power-manager was not installed. Even after apt-get installing it and restarting issue persists.

:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=14.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=trusty
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu Trusty Tahr (development branch)"
:~$ apt-cache policy gnome-power-manager
gnome-power-manager:
  Installed: 3.8.2-1ubuntu2
  Candidate: 3.8.2-1ubuntu2
  Version table:
 *** 3.8.2-1ubuntu2 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

[rhauff (rhauff)]

I've also got this problem, just began occurring after the last beta updates on approx April 2. This is on a Compaq CQ60

:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=14.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=trusty
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu Trusty Tahr (development branch)"

[KML (zemoh)]

Same problem on a freshly installed Ubuntu Gnome 14.04 64bit on a Dell E6520 (fully updated).

:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=14.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=trusty
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 14.04 LTS"
:~$ uname -a
Linux kml-E6520 3.13.0-24-generic #47-Ubuntu SMP Fri May 2 23:30:00 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

[fidian (fidian)]

Also affects me. HP Pavilion G6.

These instructions seem to be able to change the setting for me. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2017231&p=12076825#post12076825

01:47 bay:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=14.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=trusty
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 14.04 LTS"
01:47 bay:~$ uname -a
Linux bay 3.13.0-29-generic #53-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jun 4 21:00:20 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
01:48 bay:~$ apt-cache policy gnome-power-manager
gnome-power-manager:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 3.8.2-1ubuntu2
  Version table:
     3.8.2-1ubuntu2 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages

[Leonidas Spyropoulos (artafinde)]

This is still an issue.

kernel version: 3.13.0-39-generic #66-Ubuntu SMP Tue Oct 28 13:30:27 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

$ apt-cache policy gnome-power-manager
gnome-power-manager:
  Installed: 3.8.2-1ubuntu2
  Candidate: 3.8.2-1ubuntu2
  Version table:
 *** 3.8.2-1ubuntu2 0
        500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

$ cat /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=14.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=trusty
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS"

[Claudio Pacchierotti (cpacchierotti)]

Still an issue. However, I was able to change the option through dconf.

$ cat /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=14.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=trusty
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS"
$ uname -a
Linux claudio-laptop 3.13.0-40-generic #69-Ubuntu SMP Thu Nov 13 17:53:56 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

[Nathan Collins (ntc2)]

I added the workaround referenced by https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-power-manager/+bug/1286430/comments/8 to the bug description at the top.

[Erich Eickmeyer (eeickmeyer)]

Closing this ancient bug (which I filed) since it's against a long-since EOL version, and I haven't seen this problem in any recent versions.