How to not start X server

**r.ejem** · 12-16-2004

I don't want to start X server when i run linux. Ho can I set linux to start in text mode (without starting X server)? if I press CTRL+ALT+F1 on start, i am switched to text mode, but X server is still active process. If i exit X server by KILL command, it restarts. I have Aurox Linux 9.1.

**smindinvern** · 12-16-2004

in /etc/inittab there is a line near the top with some thing like default:5:runlevel; change this number to 3 to start linux in text mode

**Stormblazer** · 12-17-2004

Look for this line in /etc/inittab :

Code:

id&#58;5&#58;initdefault&#58;

and change the 5 to a 3, that way it'll boot in run-level 3.
If you want to goto run-level 3 temporarily (like to run an install script that you can't run with X), then just enter this in a terminal (note you need to be root!) :

Code:

init 3

To go back to run-level 5 (and X), just enter:

Code:

init 5

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