Re: [SLUG] Run levels....

[Angus Lees <gus@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 28 Jun 2002 15:17:38 +1000, Tony Green wrote:
> On Fri, 2002-06-28 at 15:04, dan wrote:
> > I am trying to work out how to configure my Linux box to boot up in console
> > mode rather than load up X Windows (KDE).  Is this something to do with the
> > runlevels?  If so then does anyone know how I permanently set this?
> 
> Look for a line like this :
> # The default runlevel.
> id:2:initdefault:
> 
> In /etc/inittab.  The number is the default run level.

(mainly for the archives)

on a Debian system, the runlevels are all identical (by default).

if you don't want to run xdm/kdm/gdm on a Debian system, just don't
install them (or remove them if you already have).

(either "apt-get remove xdm" or "dpkg --remove xdm")

-- 
 - Gus