[NCLUG] Ubuntu 8.04 - CLI mode

[Bob Proulx]

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