Why Run Level 2 by Default?
Hi All,
I've just installed Ubuntu 5.04. The default runlevel in /etc/inittab is runlevel 2. What is the difference between this and runlevel 5? I'm used to RL 5 being the x11 multiuser mode (like in Redhat FC 3). I ask this because after being logged into an X session, I come home and find out that the X server has stopped and I'm at a standard non-gui (RL 3 type) login prompt. What's this all about? Thanks Much, aquaboot |
Ubuntu boots in runlevel 2, and on the first reboot it also installs additional packages then. Ubuntu will then go to runlevel 5 by default, and if it can't go to 5 for some reason it goes to 3.
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Thanks for the reply.
I have a very basic, default install and have not modified boot parameters. I've done probably 8 reboots since the initial install. /etc/inittab was set default at run level 2 and remained that way despite reboots until I manually changed it to 5 last night. Hmm... -aquaboot |
Debian and most of its derivatives use runlevel two for everything. To get back into the equivalent of runlevel 5, you would have to do as root
Code:
#/etc/init.d/gdm start (replace gdm with kdm if you use kdm) Code:
#/etc/init.d/gdm stop |
thanks for the advise. I'll give it a try. :-)
-aquaboot |
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