Change Power Button Action
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Change the Response To the Power Button
With the modern linux kernel's ACPI functions the user can map the power button to perform any function they would like.
/etc/acpi
within /etc/acpi should be a BASH script, 'powerbtn.sh' or similar that is executed when the power button is pressed. To change the action, first backup the file,
# cp powerbtn.sh powerbtn.sh.bak
Now open the file in your favorite text editor, you should see a bash script similar to,
#!/bin/sh # /etc/acpi/powerbtn.sh # Initiates a shutdown when the power putton has been # pressed. if ps -Af | grep -q '[k]desktop' && test -f /usr/bin/dcop then dcop --all-sessions --all-users ksmserver ksmserver logout 0 2 0 && exit 0 else /sbin/shutdown -h now "Power button pressed" fi
From here you can change this BASH script to your liking.