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Default tool for power management in XFCE, used for managing batteries, power adapters, sleep timeout, etc.

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Xubuntu 16.04 - second monitor disabled after display sleep

My computer is set not to sleep or lock, but to blank the display after eg 10 mins. I have 2 monitors, which, prior to 16.04, worked as expected - the only noticeable thing was that, for whatever hardware reason, one took an extra moment or two to…
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Xubuntu 15.04 Cannot Suspend when inactive

I have Xubuntu 15.04 installed and having some issues with Suspend. It Suspends fine when done from the command line or the shutdown menu or even by closing the lid. I have set the inactivity timer to 15 minutes using xfce power manager for suspend.…
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Change xfce4-power-manager option from terminal

I'd like to change a xfce4-power-manager setting (what to do when laptop lid is closed on AC) via the terminal so that I can assign a keyboard shortcut to do it. Is there a way how to do it? Similar to dconf-editor set for gnome.. EDIT ok, I found…
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Upgraded Ubuntu 16.04 sometimes fails to sleep

I upgraded my system from 15.10 (Ubuntu + xfce = XUbuntu) to 16.04 and afterwards it happens 50% that when I send system to Sleep through "start menu > turn off > sleep" that screens go blank and hardware keeps running (I hear fans are turning). I…
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xubuntu 13.10 xfce4-power-manager not working

I found that if xfce4-power-manager does not work if it is started with /usr/bin/xfce4-power-manager, the process is there but no power icon would be shown, the Power Manager in Settings does not work either. However if I start xfce4-power-manager…
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Lubuntu: How do I autostart xfce4 power manager?

I just upgraded my 64 bit Lubuntu to 13.10 on my netbook today. After the upgrade, I simply can't autostart the xfce4 power manager. I tried to add from the desktop session settings, I tried to copy the power manager.desktop file to…
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Lubuntu - xfce4-power-manager alternative

Can I uninstall xfce4-power-manager and set my suspend settings somewhere else? How would I be able to check my battery status? I would like to get rid of xfce4-power-manager because of my problems with suspend/resume on a Nokia Booklet 3G. Further…
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Lubuntu hibernate Xfce Power Manager "not authorized"

OS: Lubuntu 14.04 Package: Xfce Power Manager Package Settings: - On AC > Actions > Put the computer to sleep when inactive for: 15 Minutes - Extended > Set computer inactivity sleep mode: Hibernate Intent: hibernate computer after 15 minutes of…
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After update to 13.10: 2nd standby after opening lid

Updated the Lubuntu from 13.04 to 13.10 on my MacBook Air. Ever since, when I open up the lid after standby, the system wakes from standby but after a few seconds it goes into standby again. There seems to be another (new) process putting my device…
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XUbuntu 18.10 light-locker wrong behavior

With XUbuntu 18.10 (pretty fresh install) when locking the system the monitor is immediately suspended; pressing any key or mouse button doesn't wake it. Pressing CTRL + ALT + F7 finally wakes the monitor and the message below is presented: This…
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How do I disable Xfce display power management in xubuntu 16.04 at the command line?

Goal: From the command line, disable the Xfce Power Management setting that controls the display power management. I've tried to get a list of power management settings from xfce-power-manager but I haven't find the right syntax.
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Lock screen doesn't lock (plain Ubuntu & gnome-screensaver)

I have checked the following instructions, but none of them helps me (and I don't have sufficient reputation to comment on them): Xubuntu doesn't lock screen anymore Keyboard shortcut for Lockscreen not working Situation is: If I press Ctrl-Alt-L…
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Need to change Xubuntu(xfce) default suspend settings

If sudo pm-suspend works, but using the "suspend" option from the log-out menu doesn't, how can I get the log-out menu to point to just pm-suspend instead of whatever script it's currently using? And: How can I get the power manager to use just…
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Lubuntu 14.04: Cannot start Power Manager

I recently installed the Lubuntu Desktop and I can't start the Power Manager. It returns the question: Xfce4 Power Manager is not running, do you want to launch it now? but when I click Run, it does nothing. Running xfce4-power-manager from the…
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xfce4-power-manager does not open

I recently changed my DE from Unity to XFCE. I really enjoyed it, but the power manager doesn't work. When I try to open it from the settings menu, I get the following error: Unable to connect to Xfce Power Manager Did not receive a reply. Possible…
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