This tutorial will provide the reader with some native and alternative methods on how to suspend ( suspend to RAM ) Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa Linux Desktop.
In this tutorial you will learn:
- How to suspend system
- Suspend from
Activities - How to suspend the system from command line
How to suspend Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa Linux Desktop
Software Requirements and Conventions Used
| Category | Requirements, Conventions or Software Version Used |
|---|---|
| System | Installed Ubuntu 20.04 or upgraded Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa |
| Software | N/A |
| Other | Privileged access to your Linux system as root or via the sudo command. |
| Conventions |
# – requires given linux commands to be executed with root privileges either directly as a root user or by use of sudo command$ – requires given linux commands to be executed as a regular non-privileged user |
How to suspend Ubuntu 20.04 step by step instructions
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The first method on how to suspend Ubuntu 20.04 is the simplest. First, open the top-right panel. Next, click onPower / Log OutandSuspendto suspend you Ubuntu 20.04 system. -
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Activitiesmenu forsuspendand click an the Suspend icon - The third method involves suspending your Ubuntu system from the command line. Simply open up a terminal window and enter the following command:
$ systemctl suspend
Suspend the Ubuntu system from command lineThe following message may appear while other users are logged into the system:
Please retry operation after closing inhibitors and logging out other users. Alternatively, ignore inhibitors and users with 'systemctl suspend -i'.
In that case, make sure that all users are logged out before you suspend the systems. Alternatively, you can force the suspend by ignoring the closing inhibitors using the below command:
$ systemctl suspend -i
Forcing the system suspend by ignoring closing inhibitors and logged in users