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Old 10-27-2009, 05:43 PM   #1
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What is single-user mode in Debian?


Upon OS start-up Debian gives a choice, one is just simply start Debian, another line to start Debian, but with brackets (single-user mode). What's this for? And when and why do you need to use this?
 
Old 10-27-2009, 05:44 PM   #2
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_user_mode
 
Old 10-27-2009, 06:22 PM   #3
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