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

[Sid Bachtiar]

>  /etc/init.d/gdm start
>
> Will cause GDM , the Gnome Desktop Manager, to start. This provides the
> graphical login screen.
>
> If you want to stop it, you can issue /etc/init.d/gdm stop

This worked!

>From the desktop I just open a shell window, and type sudo
/etc/init.d/gdm stop, and the desktop disappear. Then sudo
/etc/init.d/gdm start and the desktop is loaded again. I think this is
what I was looking for. Thank you very much =D