diff --git a/other/examples/types/__nico_acpi_supend_on_lid_close/README b/other/examples/types/__nico_acpi_supend_on_lid_close/README
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+This type is used on notebooks to ensure they suspend when the lid is closed.
+
+It is tested on Archlinux.
diff --git a/other/examples/types/__nico_acpi_supend_on_lid_close/files/lid.sh b/other/examples/types/__nico_acpi_supend_on_lid_close/files/lid.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+# Nico Schottelius, 20111016
+# Just suspend, my wife does not like to enter a password
+
+/usr/sbin/pm-suspend
diff --git a/other/examples/types/__nico_acpi_supend_on_lid_close/files/lid_event b/other/examples/types/__nico_acpi_supend_on_lid_close/files/lid_event
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+event=button/lid.*
+action=/etc/acpi/actions/lid.sh "%e"
diff --git a/other/examples/types/__nico_acpi_supend_on_lid_close/manifest b/other/examples/types/__nico_acpi_supend_on_lid_close/manifest
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+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2011 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+
+__package acpid --state installed
+__package pm-utils --state installed
+
+event_dir=/etc/acpi/events
+event_file="$event_dir/lid"
+
+action_dir=/etc/acpi/actions
+action_file="$action_dir/lid.sh"
+
+__directory "$event_dir" --owner root --group root \
+   --mode 0755 --parents yes
+
+__directory "$action_dir" --owner root --group root \
+   --mode 0755 --parents yes
+
+require="__directory/$event_dir" __file "$event_file" \
+   --owner root --group root --mode 0644 \
+   --source "$__type/files/lid_event"
+
+require="__directory/$action_dir" __file "$action_file" \
+   --owner root --group root --mode 0755 \
+   --source "$__type/files/lid.sh"
diff --git a/other/examples/types/__nico_acpi_supend_on_lid_close/singleton b/other/examples/types/__nico_acpi_supend_on_lid_close/singleton
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