laptop-mode-tools deletes Suspend/Hibernate buttons from Indicator Applet Session
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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laptop-mode-tools (Ubuntu) |
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Bug Description
Binary package hint: laptop-mode-tools
The installation of laptop-mode-tools deletes Standby and Hibernate buttons from Indicator Applet Session (Power button on extreme right of top panel) after uninstalling pm-utils package.
Because of this, I cannot suspend my machine and if I have to leave it for a few minutes, the only choice I have is to shutdown. Needless to say shutting down and later on rebooting has it's own cycle and I do not want to be doing it 4-5 times a day. This is definitely not the expected behavior.
What I expect to happen : laptop-mode-tools should not delete default buttons and reduce basic obvious functionality almost everyone needs.
To reproduce :
1. Get a working copy is of Ubuntu 10.10, otherwise do a clean install (just to be sure). Update and upgrade as required.
2. Click Indicator Applet Session (Power button on extreme right of top panel) and verify you have Suspend and Hibernate Options available. Press on Suspend and verify (if required) to see that the system properly suspends and then verify that it comes back on from a suspended state also.
3. Issue the command 'sudo apt-get install laptop-mode-tools'. Do not press 'y'.
4. On the terminal it is indicated clearly that pm-utils package will be removed. Make a note of it and move on.
(For the extra cautious) Verify that the buttons are still there in Indicator Applet Session.
5. Press 'y' (or 'yes') and let it run.
6. Look at Indicator Applet Session.
The buttons are gone and with it the ability of a UI user to suspend his machine everytime he needs.
# lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 10.10
Release: 10.10
# uname -a
Linux ubnode6 2.6.35-23-server #40-Ubuntu SMP Wed Nov 17 23:31:10 UTC 2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux
# apt-cache policy laptop-mode-tools
laptop-mode-tools:
Installed: 1.52-1ubuntu2
Candidate: 1.52-1ubuntu2
Version table:
*** 1.52-1ubuntu2 0
500 http://
100 /var/lib/
I confirm this issue. After reinstalling pm-tools, hirbante and suspend otions are back.. Strange behavior of " said "laptop-mode" ..