Prevent Sleep When Lid is Closed

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To keep your laptop running with the lid closed, modify systemd's configuration.

Open a terminal and run:

bash

sudo tee -a /etc/systemd/logind.conf << EOF
HandleSuspendKey=ignore
HandleSuspendKeyLongPress=ignore
HandleHibernateKey=ignore
HandleHibernateKeyLongPress=ignore
HandleLidSwitch=ignore
HandleLidSwitchExternalPower=ignore
HandleLidSwitchDocked=ignore
EOF

Reload the systemd config:

bash

sudo systemctl restart systemd-logind