How to turn off Ubuntu 17.10's GUI (GDM)?
Unlike 17.04, sudo service stop gdm or sudo service stop lightdm will return stop: unrecognized service, so my question being how to stop the GUI process in this bleeding edge version?
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asked Nov 23 '17 at 11:06
Aero WindwalkerAero Windwalker
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Unlike 17.04, sudo service stop gdm or sudo service stop lightdm will return stop: unrecognized service, so my question being how to stop the GUI process in this bleeding edge version?
17.10
asked Nov 23 '17 at 11:06
Aero WindwalkerAero Windwalker
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There is an error in the command you are using: You must usesudo service gdm stop(stop gdmis a mistake)
– Jaime
May 7 '18 at 13:17
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Unlike 17.04, sudo service stop gdm or sudo service stop lightdm will return stop: unrecognized service, so my question being how to stop the GUI process in this bleeding edge version?
17.10
asked Nov 23 '17 at 11:06
Aero WindwalkerAero Windwalker
4961615
Unlike 17.04, sudo service stop gdm or sudo service stop lightdm will return stop: unrecognized service, so my question being how to stop the GUI process in this bleeding edge version?
17.10
17.10
asked Nov 23 '17 at 11:06
Aero WindwalkerAero Windwalker
4961615
asked Nov 23 '17 at 11:06
Aero WindwalkerAero Windwalker
4961615
asked Nov 23 '17 at 11:06
Aero WindwalkerAero Windwalker
4961615
asked Nov 23 '17 at 11:06
Aero WindwalkerAero Windwalker
4961615
asked Nov 23 '17 at 11:06
Aero WindwalkerAero Windwalker
4961615
4961615
1
There is an error in the command you are using: You must usesudo service gdm stop(stop gdmis a mistake)
– Jaime
May 7 '18 at 13:17
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1
There is an error in the command you are using: You must usesudo service gdm stop(stop gdmis a mistake)
– Jaime
May 7 '18 at 13:17
1
1
There is an error in the command you are using: You must use
sudo service gdm stop (stop gdm is a mistake)– Jaime
May 7 '18 at 13:17
There is an error in the command you are using: You must use
sudo service gdm stop (stop gdm is a mistake)– Jaime
May 7 '18 at 13:17
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Instead of killing the gdm, you can change the systemd target.
Changing the systemd target
As mentioned here, starting from 16.04, Ubuntu uses systemd and the boot process relies on a set of targets. Each target defines the system software that Ubuntu must run.
This is a list of targets for Ubuntu:
┌───────────────────┐
│ Target │
├───────────────────┤
│ poweroff.target │ turn off the computer
├───────────────────┤
│ rescue.target │ minimal for admin/rescue tasks
├───────────────────┤
│ multi-user.target │ multi-user, no GUI
├───────────────────┤
│ graphical.target │ multi-user, GUI
├───────────────────┤
│ reboot.target │ reboot the computer
└───────────────────┘
To stop the GUI, you can change the target. The system checks all the running system software and kills those not included in the specified target. In consequence, if you change to the multi-user.target target, the GUI will be killed.
To change the "target" and kill the GUI:
sudo systemctl isolate multi-user.target
To make this the default "target" (and start booting your computer without GUI), you can use:
sudo systemctl enable multi-user.target
sudo systemctl set-default multi-user.target
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answered May 7 '18 at 13:42
JaimeJaime
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To stop it:
sudo systemctl gdm stop
To disable it completely:
sudo systemctl gdm disable
To start it:
sudo systemctl gdm start
and to re-enable it:
sudo systemctl gdm enable
To see the actually running services
systemctl --state running
answered Nov 23 '17 at 11:22
VideonauthVideonauth
24.2k1271100
I had problems after stoping the graphical user interface in this way. In my computer I was not able to get a console to log in. Instead of, I am changing thesystemd target. That command stops all the GUI without restarting the computer.
– Jaime
May 7 '18 at 13:29
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To stop:
sudo telinit 3
To start:
sudo telinit 5
answered May 26 '18 at 21:36
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Instead of killing the gdm, you can change the systemd target.
Changing the systemd target
As mentioned here, starting from 16.04, Ubuntu uses systemd and the boot process relies on a set of targets. Each target defines the system software that Ubuntu must run.
This is a list of targets for Ubuntu:
┌───────────────────┐
│ Target │
├───────────────────┤
│ poweroff.target │ turn off the computer
├───────────────────┤
│ rescue.target │ minimal for admin/rescue tasks
├───────────────────┤
│ multi-user.target │ multi-user, no GUI
├───────────────────┤
│ graphical.target │ multi-user, GUI
├───────────────────┤
│ reboot.target │ reboot the computer
└───────────────────┘
To stop the GUI, you can change the target. The system checks all the running system software and kills those not included in the specified target. In consequence, if you change to the multi-user.target target, the GUI will be killed.
To change the "target" and kill the GUI:
sudo systemctl isolate multi-user.target
To make this the default "target" (and start booting your computer without GUI), you can use:
sudo systemctl enable multi-user.target
sudo systemctl set-default multi-user.target
edited yesterday
Madacol
234
answered May 7 '18 at 13:42
JaimeJaime
784310
add a comment |
Instead of killing the gdm, you can change the systemd target.
Changing the systemd target
As mentioned here, starting from 16.04, Ubuntu uses systemd and the boot process relies on a set of targets. Each target defines the system software that Ubuntu must run.
This is a list of targets for Ubuntu:
┌───────────────────┐
│ Target │
├───────────────────┤
│ poweroff.target │ turn off the computer
├───────────────────┤
│ rescue.target │ minimal for admin/rescue tasks
├───────────────────┤
│ multi-user.target │ multi-user, no GUI
├───────────────────┤
│ graphical.target │ multi-user, GUI
├───────────────────┤
│ reboot.target │ reboot the computer
└───────────────────┘
To stop the GUI, you can change the target. The system checks all the running system software and kills those not included in the specified target. In consequence, if you change to the multi-user.target target, the GUI will be killed.
To change the "target" and kill the GUI:
sudo systemctl isolate multi-user.target
To make this the default "target" (and start booting your computer without GUI), you can use:
sudo systemctl enable multi-user.target
sudo systemctl set-default multi-user.target
edited yesterday
Madacol
234
answered May 7 '18 at 13:42
JaimeJaime
784310
add a comment |
Instead of killing the gdm, you can change the systemd target.
Changing the systemd target
As mentioned here, starting from 16.04, Ubuntu uses systemd and the boot process relies on a set of targets. Each target defines the system software that Ubuntu must run.
This is a list of targets for Ubuntu:
┌───────────────────┐
│ Target │
├───────────────────┤
│ poweroff.target │ turn off the computer
├───────────────────┤
│ rescue.target │ minimal for admin/rescue tasks
├───────────────────┤
│ multi-user.target │ multi-user, no GUI
├───────────────────┤
│ graphical.target │ multi-user, GUI
├───────────────────┤
│ reboot.target │ reboot the computer
└───────────────────┘
To stop the GUI, you can change the target. The system checks all the running system software and kills those not included in the specified target. In consequence, if you change to the multi-user.target target, the GUI will be killed.
To change the "target" and kill the GUI:
sudo systemctl isolate multi-user.target
To make this the default "target" (and start booting your computer without GUI), you can use:
sudo systemctl enable multi-user.target
sudo systemctl set-default multi-user.target
edited yesterday
Madacol
234
answered May 7 '18 at 13:42
JaimeJaime
784310
Instead of killing the gdm, you can change the systemd target.
Changing the systemd target
As mentioned here, starting from 16.04, Ubuntu uses systemd and the boot process relies on a set of targets. Each target defines the system software that Ubuntu must run.
This is a list of targets for Ubuntu:
┌───────────────────┐
│ Target │
├───────────────────┤
│ poweroff.target │ turn off the computer
├───────────────────┤
│ rescue.target │ minimal for admin/rescue tasks
├───────────────────┤
│ multi-user.target │ multi-user, no GUI
├───────────────────┤
│ graphical.target │ multi-user, GUI
├───────────────────┤
│ reboot.target │ reboot the computer
└───────────────────┘
To stop the GUI, you can change the target. The system checks all the running system software and kills those not included in the specified target. In consequence, if you change to the multi-user.target target, the GUI will be killed.
To change the "target" and kill the GUI:
sudo systemctl isolate multi-user.target
To make this the default "target" (and start booting your computer without GUI), you can use:
sudo systemctl enable multi-user.target
sudo systemctl set-default multi-user.target
edited yesterday
Madacol
234
answered May 7 '18 at 13:42
JaimeJaime
784310
edited yesterday
Madacol
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edited yesterday
Madacol
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edited yesterday
Madacol
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234
answered May 7 '18 at 13:42
JaimeJaime
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answered May 7 '18 at 13:42
JaimeJaime
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answered May 7 '18 at 13:42
JaimeJaime
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To stop it:
sudo systemctl gdm stop
To disable it completely:
sudo systemctl gdm disable
To start it:
sudo systemctl gdm start
and to re-enable it:
sudo systemctl gdm enable
To see the actually running services
systemctl --state running
answered Nov 23 '17 at 11:22
VideonauthVideonauth
24.2k1271100
I had problems after stoping the graphical user interface in this way. In my computer I was not able to get a console to log in. Instead of, I am changing thesystemd target. That command stops all the GUI without restarting the computer.
– Jaime
May 7 '18 at 13:29
add a comment |
To stop it:
sudo systemctl gdm stop
To disable it completely:
sudo systemctl gdm disable
To start it:
sudo systemctl gdm start
and to re-enable it:
sudo systemctl gdm enable
To see the actually running services
systemctl --state running
answered Nov 23 '17 at 11:22
VideonauthVideonauth
24.2k1271100
I had problems after stoping the graphical user interface in this way. In my computer I was not able to get a console to log in. Instead of, I am changing thesystemd target. That command stops all the GUI without restarting the computer.
– Jaime
May 7 '18 at 13:29
add a comment |
To stop it:
sudo systemctl gdm stop
To disable it completely:
sudo systemctl gdm disable
To start it:
sudo systemctl gdm start
and to re-enable it:
sudo systemctl gdm enable
To see the actually running services
systemctl --state running
answered Nov 23 '17 at 11:22
VideonauthVideonauth
24.2k1271100
To stop it:
sudo systemctl gdm stop
To disable it completely:
sudo systemctl gdm disable
To start it:
sudo systemctl gdm start
and to re-enable it:
sudo systemctl gdm enable
To see the actually running services
systemctl --state running
answered Nov 23 '17 at 11:22
VideonauthVideonauth
24.2k1271100
answered Nov 23 '17 at 11:22
VideonauthVideonauth
24.2k1271100
answered Nov 23 '17 at 11:22
VideonauthVideonauth
24.2k1271100
answered Nov 23 '17 at 11:22
VideonauthVideonauth
24.2k1271100
24.2k1271100
I had problems after stoping the graphical user interface in this way. In my computer I was not able to get a console to log in. Instead of, I am changing thesystemd target. That command stops all the GUI without restarting the computer.
– Jaime
May 7 '18 at 13:29
add a comment |
I had problems after stoping the graphical user interface in this way. In my computer I was not able to get a console to log in. Instead of, I am changing thesystemd target. That command stops all the GUI without restarting the computer.
– Jaime
May 7 '18 at 13:29
I had problems after stoping the graphical user interface in this way. In my computer I was not able to get a console to log in. Instead of, I am changing the
systemd target. That command stops all the GUI without restarting the computer.– Jaime
May 7 '18 at 13:29
I had problems after stoping the graphical user interface in this way. In my computer I was not able to get a console to log in. Instead of, I am changing the
systemd target. That command stops all the GUI without restarting the computer.– Jaime
May 7 '18 at 13:29
add a comment |
To stop:
sudo telinit 3
To start:
sudo telinit 5
answered May 26 '18 at 21:36
aksungurluaksungurlu
111
add a comment |
To stop:
sudo telinit 3
To start:
sudo telinit 5
answered May 26 '18 at 21:36
aksungurluaksungurlu
111
add a comment |
To stop:
sudo telinit 3
To start:
sudo telinit 5
answered May 26 '18 at 21:36
aksungurluaksungurlu
111
To stop:
sudo telinit 3
To start:
sudo telinit 5
answered May 26 '18 at 21:36
aksungurluaksungurlu
111
answered May 26 '18 at 21:36
aksungurluaksungurlu
111
answered May 26 '18 at 21:36
aksungurluaksungurlu
111
answered May 26 '18 at 21:36
aksungurluaksungurlu
111
111
add a comment |
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There is an error in the command you are using: You must use
sudo service gdm stop(stop gdmis a mistake)– Jaime
May 7 '18 at 13:17