By default, after the install of Debian 5, the system automatically boots up to graphical mode. But thats probably not a choice for someone who is a command-line fan. So here's an easy way to make sure that your system boots to command prompt the next time you start it.
1. Make sure you have the root password. If this is the first time since your system install and the install process didnt ask you for a root password, then your password is probably the same as the password of the user that you created at install time. Unlike Ubuntu, this user isnt added to sudoers, so you have to do a direct su to switch to root.
debian5> su -
Password:
debian5#
2. By default the system boots at run-level 2. So get into this run-level directory.
debian# cd /etc/rc2.d
3. Tell the start up script that starts your Gnome Manager to not to start it, by simply renaming it. Its simple..
debian# mv S30gdm K30gdm
voila.. you are all done..
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
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