Using Ubuntu 10.10 and changing runlevel

metallica1973 · 10-25-2010, 08:29 AM

How does one change the runlevel during bootup using a ubuntu 10.10? From what I understand Debian based distros do not use inittab.

Soadyheid · 10-25-2010, 10:54 AM

This may be of use to you... Looks a bit old though.

http://www.debianadmin.com/the-lniux...explained.html

However, I thought run level 3 kicked off the X Server and run level 5 shut the system down and powered it off (if the hardware was there to do this)

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metallica1973 · 10-25-2010, 01:23 PM

ubuntu 10.10. does not have an /etc/inittab but I wil sift through what you gave me. thanks

honeybadger · 10-25-2010, 01:36 PM

Hi,
Debian has inittab - for sure.
The question is why do you want to change the runlevel. If there is something as simple as not allowing a script to run you can always disable the script from the boot using /etc/init.d/. Here you will find all the scripts and you can manupulate things from here.
This in my opinion is the best thing in linux - the flexibility is amazing.
PS: before making any changes make sure you read my sig.
Hope this helps.

repo · 10-25-2010, 01:40 PM

You could use bootupmanager

Code:

apt-get install bum

http://www.marzocca.net/linux/bum.html

Kind regards

spiderbatdad · 10-25-2010, 07:47 PM

For several years now Ubuntu has used upstart in place of inittab. If you want to modify the starting runlevel you can do so in /etc/event.d/last-good-boot or /rc-default.

midhat · 11-14-2010, 02:53 PM

you have sysrconf program
and read this http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=89491