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

[Robin Sheat]

On Tuesday 01 August 2006 13:20, Sid Bachtiar wrote:
> What is the command to turn off the desktop? I'm using Ubuntu, so I
> think its Gnome instead of X? 
If you use startx to launch X, then when you log out you'll be popped back at 
the console. GDM (which handles the graphical login) isn't involved at all in 
this situation.

> Sorry I'm new to linux.
Don't be sorry, learn. Just like you seem to be doing :) We were all new once.

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