[ltp] How to catch close lid event?

[Daniel Castro]

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2009/1/30 Pascal Wittmann <pascalwittmann@gmx.net>

> Daniel Castro wrote:
>
>> Hello!
>>
>> Anyone knows how can I catbutton/lidch the lid close and open events?
>>
>> I have a T61 (widescreen), running Ubuntu 8.10. I would like to run some
>> scripts whenever I close and open the lid.
>>
>> Any help is much appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
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>> ________________________
>>
>> Daniel Castro, M.Sc.
>> +353 083-318-2058
>> dancasmo@gmail.com <mailto:dancasmo@gmail.com>
>> castromd@tcd.ie <mailto:castromd@tcd.ie>
>> ________________________
>>
> you can catch this event with thinkpad-acpi with the event button/lid.
>
> an example for /etc/acpi/event/lid:
> event=button/lid
> action=/etc/acpi/action/lid.sh

thanks. but not sure i understand what i have to do.  create a lid file with
that content? sorry i'm not too linux savvy....

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Daniel Castro, M.Sc.
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dancasmo@gmail.com
castromd@tcd.ie
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<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">2009/1/30 Pascal Wittmann <span dir=3D"l=
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Daniel Castro wrote:<br>
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204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Hello!<br>
<br>
Anyone knows how can I catbutton/lidch the lid close and open events?<div c=
lass=3D"Ih2E3d"><br>
<br>
I have a T61 (widescreen), running Ubuntu 8.10. I would like to run some sc=
ripts whenever I close and open the lid.<br>
<br>
Any help is much appreciated.<br>
<br>
Thanks!<br>
<br>
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________________________<br>
<br>
Daniel Castro, M.Sc.<br>
+353 083-318-2058<br>
</div><a href=3D"mailto:dancasmo@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">dancasmo@gmai=
l.com</a> &lt;mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:dancasmo@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank=
">dancasmo@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br>
<a href=3D"mailto:castromd@tcd.ie" target=3D"_blank">castromd@tcd.ie</a> &l=
t;mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:castromd@tcd.ie" target=3D"_blank">castromd@tcd.=
ie</a>&gt;<br>
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you can catch this event with thinkpad-acpi with the event button/lid.<br>
<br>
an example for /etc/acpi/event/lid:<br>
event=3Dbutton/lid<br>
action=3D/etc/acpi/action/lid.sh</blockquote><div>thanks. but not sure i un=
derstand what i have to do.&nbsp; create a lid file with that content? sorr=
y i&#39;m not too linux savvy....<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote=
" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0=
.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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d@tcd.ie">castromd@tcd.ie</a><br>
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