bypassing the GUI login and turn in Shell mode

micro_xii · 12-23-2006, 12:27 AM

Greetings:

Im using SLES9

How to run in shell mode in linux. See when I boot the server it will go in the GUI login asking for username and password. What I want is to bypass the GUI and go to Shell mode in boot up. How to achieve this.

tshrinivasan · 12-23-2006, 02:54 AM

open /etc/inittab as root user.

there will be a line like below

"id:2:initdefault:"

The number 2 is the default runlevel.

In the file, there will be some lines telling about the runlevels.

mostly 3 will be for console mode.

So, give 3 in the initdefault line.

check with your distro for the runlevel details.

shahz · 12-23-2006, 03:14 AM

when you edit your file with the above configurations as said by friend.

do save the file and exit and when the next time you will reboot you will be prompted text mode login.

thanks
shahz

reddazz · 12-23-2006, 03:18 AM

Edit /etc/inittab and change id:5:initdefault: to id:3:initdefault:. If you need to go into text mode without rebooting, do CTRL-ALT-F1 at the login screen, then login as root and do "init 3".