Public bug reported: Kernel gets proper notification, here is the sysfs logs
$cd /proc/acpi/button/lid/LID $for i in `seq 1 100`; do cat state; sleep 1; done state: open state: open state: closed state: closed state: closed state: closed state: closed state: closed state: closed state: closed state: closed state: closed state: closed state: closed state: closed state: closed state: closed state: open state: open state: open state: open state: open ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: gnome-power-manager 3.3.92-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-20.33-generic 3.2.12 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-20-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 1.95-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Mar 29 00:24:11 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120327.1) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_IN:en TERM=screen-256color PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_IN SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-power-manager UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: gnome-power-manager (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise third-party-packages -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/967412 Title: gnome-power-manager doesn't detect lid closed event To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-power-manager/+bug/967412/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs