Ubuntu
xfce4-power-manager package

  1. Bug #1855078
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Comment 0 for bug 1855078

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G.M. (sexxxenator) wrote :

Hi,

I think this is a regression... I had the exact same problem (system not going to suspend when LID is closed and external monitor plugged-in) with XUbuntu 19.04.
Under Xubuntu 19.04, I was using light-locker and was advised to switch to power manager. This solved the problem.

However, I recently upgraded to XUbuntu 19.10 and now, I get the exact same problem: if my external monitor is plugged-in, then closing the LID the computer does not suspend, it only switches the monitor external monitor to black screen (sleep?) for half a second, then switches it on again.

See demonstration at:
https://lufi.alolise.org/r/6Qo2m8r2t9#D1ZYe/CXqxMAcLD6UZvFlbYNMVfQESfr5j7vxg85MiI=

light-lock says power manager is responsible for the PM config:
https://lufi.alolise.org/r/TEn9o2m56q#WUJDAf/NYTbaLgbD/Z5WBQUwVE173dyx3lhSZZbNvf8=

Xfce Power Manager is version 1.6.5

I've tried the solution provided in the following answer:
https://forum.xfce.org/viewtopic.php?id=12970#p52468
With this the external monitor does blank/go to sleep, but the system does not go to suspend on lid close. It *does* go to suspend... *but when the lid is reopened!!!!

I tried to remove power manager and switch back to light-locker. It does not work either.