[NCLUG] Ubuntu 8.04 - CLI mode

[William Greger]

Bob,

  When I have been working the IC design workplace, the IT group has already set up my account and initial design environment, which is command line interface.  Then, when I login, the PC reads my  .login  file (see attached).  The design tools are more amenable (to me) in a command line mode, and it lends itself better to scripting.
  So I am trying to emulate the same scenario.  For me to set up my terminal windows, I have to use  Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal, and then  source ~/.login.  After which I remove the original terminal window.

Bill Greger

> Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2008 10:13:17 -0600
> From: bob at proulx.com
> To: nclug at nclug.org
> Subject: Re: [NCLUG] Ubuntu 8.04 - CLI mode
> 
> William Greger wrote:
> > I also tried to find the  /etc/inittab  file, but without success.
> 
> Ubuntu has switched to the 'upstart' init program instead of the
> 'sysvinit' program.
> 
> > Do you know where I can find a copy of an inittab file?  Then I can
> > make the appropriate edits to a copy.  Will Ubuntu respond to the
> > inittab file (since it is not included in the install CD-ROM)?
> 
> The 'upstart' package doesn't use a /etc/inittab by default and
> therefore does not include one.  But it is compatible with it and if
> one exists should read it and respond to it.
> 
> But perhaps you missed the part that said that changing the run level
> won't disable the X display manager at boot time?  It doesn't work
> that way in that system.
> 
> > My other option is to use the GUI, bring up a terminal window,
> > then source ~/.login
> > I have done this and it works.
> 
> Huh?  What?  Huh?  This is the first that you have said about sourcing
> your $HOME/.login file.  You said you wanted to disable the X display
> manager graphical login handler.  I don't understand how this is
> related.
> 
> What is it that you are really wanting to do?
> 
> Bob
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