Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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You can prevent any Linux system from sleeping when you close the laptop lid. Edit /etc/systemd/logind.conf, change two settings to ignore, and restart the login service.
This takes less than two minutes. No reboot needed.
This works on all Linux distributions that use systemd: Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Arch, Mint, Proxmox, and more.






What you will learn:
1. How to keep the system running with the lid closed
2. Disable Laptop Suspend on Lid Close in Linux
a. How to Open the configuration file with root access
b. How to save a file in nano
c. How to Restart the login service
3. How to Verify It Worked
a. How to Check the service status



























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