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

Nevyn nevynh at gmail.com
Wed Aug 2 11:35:49 NZST 2006


On 8/1/06, Nick Rout <nick at rout.co.nz> wrote:
> On Tue, 1 Aug 2006 14:42:59 +1200
> Nevyn <nevynh at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > And is there a way, without rebooting or modifying a file, to activate
> > > the desktop again, and to turn it off again back to server mode?
> >
> > init 3 (server) or init 5 (desktop)
>
> read the thread. does not work in ubuntu, which creates all runlevels the same.

Well yes but there was an explanation on how to change this
behaviour.... look for /etc/rc.[runlevel numbers] - so if he were to
remove /etc/rc.3/S99gdm, he would have the behaviour desired.




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