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  1. 02-17-2011 #1
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    How to switch off/on GUI ?

    I believe this is a famous question, nevertheless I haven't found a decent answer.

    Is it worth to switch off the Desktop Environment ?
    If so how do i switch it off and back on(real-time, not on boot) ?
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    Its depends on what you are doing. Let us know which distribution you are using, so we can give you precise info on how to start/stop the gui.
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    Quote Originally Posted by daark.child View Post
    Its depends on what you are doing. Let us know which distribution you are using, so we can give you precise info on how to start/stop the gui.
    Hello,
    I am intending to run a server ( Debian 6.0.0 ),so I'm just thinking that it would save on resources...
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    On Debian you have to disable the login manager from starting up e.g. as root
    Code:
    update-rc.d -f gdm remove
    To enable the GUI at start up
    Code:
    update-rc.d gdm defaults
    If your system is already running and you want to shut the GUI, start a terminal and enter
    Code:
    /etc/init.d/gdm stop
    to restart
    Code:
    /etc/init.d/gdm start
    If you are using kdm, xdm or a different login manager, just substitute it for "gdm" in the commands above.
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