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Re: disable GUI/X?

From Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: disable GUI/X?
Date 2024-06-19 05:00 +0200
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On Tue, Jun 18, 2024 at 22:39:15 -0400, Felix Miata wrote:
> David Chmelik composed on 2024-06-19 02:24 (UTC):
> 
> > How can I disable GUI/X for next boot?  I just want to run it when I
> > decide as startx/startxfce/etc.
> 
> # systemctl get-default # reports bootup state
> # systemctl set-default graphical.target sets GUI as default state
> # systemctl set-default multi-user.target brings system up without GUI running
> 
> For a single boot to finish at multi-user, simply append 3 to the end of the
> (usually wrapped) linu line after striking E key at the default Grub menu
> selection. If already using multi-user.target default, append 5 to linu line to
> get a full GUI boot.

Or if you *never* want to use a graphical display manager for login,
just remove the display manager package, whichever one it is.

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disable GUI/X? David Chmelik <dchmelik@gmail.com> - 2024-06-19 04:30 +0200
  Re: disable GUI/X? Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2024-06-19 04:40 +0200
    Re: disable GUI/X? Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2024-06-19 05:00 +0200
      Re: disable GUI/X? David Chmelik <dchmelik@gmail.com> - 2024-06-19 10:50 +0200
    Re: disable GUI/X? David Chmelik <dchmelik@gmail.com> - 2024-06-19 06:50 +0200
      Re: disable GUI/X? Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2024-06-19 07:10 +0200
        Re: disable GUI/X? David Chmelik <dchmelik@gmail.com> - 2024-06-19 10:50 +0200
          Re: disable GUI/X? Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de> - 2024-06-19 11:00 +0200
          Re: disable GUI/X? Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2024-06-19 12:30 +0200
      Re: disable GUI/X? <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2024-06-19 08:50 +0200
        Re: disable GUI/X? David Chmelik <dchmelik@gmail.com> - 2024-06-19 11:00 +0200
          Re: disable GUI/X? Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2024-06-19 12:40 +0200
        Re: disable GUI/X? Toni Mas Soler <antomassol@gmail.com> - 2024-06-19 11:50 +0200
  Re: disable GUI/X? Franco Martelli <martellif67@gmail.com> - 2024-06-19 21:00 +0200

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