[nzlug] How to switch from desktop mode to server mode?

[Nevyn]

On 8/1/06, Craig Box <craig at dubculture.co.nz> wrote:
> Sid Bachtiar wrote:
> > Is there a way to turn on and off Ubuntu from desktop mode to server
> > mode and back? (I installed Ubuntu 5.10 desktop then upgraded to 6.06
> > desktop).
>
> You could uninstall all the desktop packages (hard), or you could just tell
> it not to boot into desktop mode (easier).  I don't remember how to set the
> default runlevel off the top of my head, but if that is what you want, I'm
> sure an answer is on its way.
>
> Craig

Edit /etc/inittab and look for the line that says "default runlevel".
5 Will give you desktop and 3 will give you "server".

Alternatively, edit grub/lilo (not sure which one Ubuntu uses) and add
another entry using all the same options (except the name) - on one
put init=3 and on the other put init=5.

That way you can always just chose what you want at boot up.