how to boot without desktop environment?

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I had installed Lubuntu in my old computer. It's so old that I think I should not use any desktop environment.

Is there any way to boot without Any desktop environment? I had only Lubuntu on my computer thus I didn't install grub or boot loader. I don't want to remove the desktop environment for testing reasons or start single application as posted here. I want to boot into my Lubuntu normally, just without any desktop environment (e.g: LXDE), I want it like Ubuntu server.

Then try the Openbox session? That option should be available at login time. — DK Bose, Jun 15 '17 at 14:35

Ravexina · Accepted Answer · 2017-08-12T04:08:30.217

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While your system is running use:

systemctl isolate multi-user.target

If you were happy with what you've got, set multi-user as your default systemd target:

sudo systemctl set-default multi-user.target

Alternatively you can kill the "X" or disable display manger service...

edited Aug 12 '17 at 04:08

answered Jun 15 '17 at 14:45

Ravexina

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To reverse the choice: systemctl set-default graphical.target. – Pierre ALBARÈDE Feb 18 '23 at 13:52

score 2 · Answer 2 · edited Jun 15 '17 at 14:48

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You can just enter runlevel 3 as default. if you are using systemd you can do this:

$ sudo systemctl set-default runlevel3.target

or:

$ sudo systemctl set-default multi-user.target

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answered Jun 15 '17 at 14:37

Danial Behzadi

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It's just a symbolic link... right? ;) – Ravexina Jun 15 '17 at 14:49
Yes. they both point to same thing. – Danial Behzadi Jun 15 '17 at 14:50

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