LinuxQuestions.org
Download your favorite Linux distribution at LQ ISO.
Home Forums Tutorials Articles Register
Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Newbie
User Name
Password
Linux - Newbie This Linux forum is for members that are new to Linux.
Just starting out and have a question? If it is not in the man pages or the how-to's this is the place!

Notices


Reply
  Search this Thread
Old 12-12-2002, 06:23 PM   #1
nhasbek
LQ Newbie
 
Registered: Dec 2002
Posts: 3

Rep: Reputation: 0
change graphical login in Gnome


Hello,
What is the method to change the default graphical login in Gnome to Text login, to start in command line mode?

Regards
Nhasbek
 
Old 12-12-2002, 06:31 PM   #2
sewer_monkey
Member
 
Registered: May 2002
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
Distribution: Ubuntu, Debian, RedHat/CentOS
Posts: 624

Rep: Reputation: 31
Look in /etc/inittab for something like this:
Code:
# Default runlevel. The runlevels used by RHS are:
#   0 - halt (Do NOT set initdefault to this)
#   1 - Single user mode
#   2 - Multiuser, without NFS (The same as 3, if you do not have networking)
#   3 - Full multiuser mode
#   4 - unused
#   5 - X11
#   6 - reboot (Do NOT set initdefault to this)
#
id:5:initdefault:
Change the line id:5:initdefault: to id:3:initdefault: and you should get your text-mode login on bootup. To change logins immediately use the init command. For example init 3 will go to text mode and init 5 will go to graphical login mode. init 0 will shutdown the system while init 6 will reboot the system.

EDIT: Oh, and I forgot to mention, you have to do this as root.

Last edited by sewer_monkey; 12-12-2002 at 06:33 PM.
 
  


Reply



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off



Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Gnome graphical login screen won't play nice BrettPower Linux - Software 1 01-08-2005 02:06 AM
Change Graphical to Text Login bigrig2004 Linux - Hardware 2 12-22-2004 04:44 PM
change KDE initializing Graphical login Maurice Arthur Mandriva 0 06-14-2004 03:30 AM
using KDE or gnome to login (graphical login) mep]-[isto Linux - Newbie 5 11-20-2003 12:13 PM
Gnome Graphical Login -> Text Login, how? Furtzi Linux - Newbie 1 03-09-2002 08:32 AM

LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Newbie

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:58 PM.

Main Menu
Advertisement
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
Twitter: @linuxquestions
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration