Want non-GUI Login Screen on Console

debsys07 · 10-20-2009, 04:15 PM

Just loaded Lenny, mostly with defaults. I'd like to go back to a command-line login for the console attached to the machine. Of course, I'd like to be able to 'startx' whenever I do want the GUI up.

Thanks,
Ron

{BBI}Nexus{BBI} · 10-20-2009, 04:38 PM

Try setting a different runlevel. Take a look here for an explaination: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runlevel

debsys07 · 10-20-2009, 06:53 PM

I don't really want to change the runlevel, just do without the GUI by default on startup.

Thanks,
Ron

knudfl · 10-20-2009, 07:11 PM

Quite simple actually : Edit /etc/X11/default-display-manager
to show this word only : false

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ub...ly/087620.html

Code:

Ubuntu uses the Debian model, and the default runlevel is 2, unless
otherwise configured - so init 3 won't help, I'm afraid, unless you
enjoy reconfiguring runlevels .

If you have the file /etc/X11/default-display-manager you can edit it or
do

echo "false" | sudo tee /etc/X11/default-display-manager

This will disable gdm/kdm/xdm , or whatever you have in that file

You can put it back with a text editor, or do for example

echo "/usr/sbin/gdm" | sudo tee /etc/X11/default-display-manager

Of course, for a temporary disabling of X you can just do

sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop then use the "restart" option or the
"start" option of that init.d script to restart it.