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Removing gui components IMHO is unnecessary,<br />
You can install rcconfig or use telinit to lower the runlevel one level from current (GUI I think is 3) to 2 will achieve what you want.<br />
Confirm runlevel befor setting the new run level....
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@David Favor<br />
thanks<br />
the command result <br />
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ii &nbsp;apt &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1.5 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; amd64 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;commandline package manager<br />
ii &nbsp;file-roller &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;3.26.1-0ubuntu1 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; amd64 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;archive manager for GNOME<br />
ii &nbsp;gir1.2-networkmanager-1.0:<wbr />amd64 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1.8.4-1ubuntu3 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;amd64 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;GObject introspection data for the libnm-glib/libnm-util library<br />
ii &nbsp;gnome-power-manager &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;3.25.90-1 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; amd64 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;power management tool for the GNOME desktop<br />
ii &nbsp;libmutter-1-0:amd64 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;3.26.1-2ubuntu2 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; amd64 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;window manager library from the Mutter window manager<br />
ii &nbsp;libnewt0.52:amd64 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;0.52.18-3ubuntu3 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;amd64 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Not Erik's Windowing Toolkit - text mode windowing with slang<br />
ii &nbsp;libpam-systemd:amd64 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 234-2ubuntu12.1 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; amd64 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;system and service manager - PAM module<br />
ii &nbsp;libproxy1-plugin-networkma<wbr />nager:amd6<wbr />4 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;0.4.14-3 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;amd64 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;automatic proxy configuration management library (Network Manager plugin)<br />
ii &nbsp;modemmanager &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1.6.8-1 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; amd64 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;D-Bus service for managing modems<br />
ii &nbsp;mutter &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 3.26.1-2ubuntu2 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; amd64 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;lightweight GTK+ window manager<br />
ii &nbsp;mutter-common &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;3.26.1-2ubuntu2 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; all &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;shared files for the Mutter window manager<br />
ii &nbsp;nautilus &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1:3.26.0-0ubuntu1 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; amd64 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;file manager and graphical shell for GNOME<br />
ii &nbsp;network-manager &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1.8.4-1ubuntu3 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;amd64 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;network management framework (daemon and userspace tools)<br />
ii &nbsp;network-manager-config-con<wbr />nectivity-<wbr />ubuntu 1.8.4-1ubuntu3 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;all &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;NetworkManager configuration to enable connectivity checking<br />
ii &nbsp;network-manager-gnome &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1.8.4-1ubuntu1 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;amd64 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;network management framework (GNOME frontend)<br />
ii &nbsp;network-manager-pptp &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1.2.4-4 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; amd64 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;network management framework (PPTP plugin core)<br />
ii &nbsp;network-manager-pptp-gnome<wbr /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1.2.4-4 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; amd64 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;network management framework (PPTP plugin GNOME GUI)<br />
ii &nbsp;python3-update-manager &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1:17.10.11 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;all &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;python 3.x module for update-manager<br />
ii &nbsp;systemd &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;234-2ubuntu12.1 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; amd64 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;system and service manager<br />
ii &nbsp;systemd-sysv &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 234-2ubuntu12.1 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; amd64 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;system and service manager - SysV links<br />
ii &nbsp;tk &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 8.6.0+9 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; amd64 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Toolkit for Tcl and X11 (default version) - windowing shell<br />
ii &nbsp;tk8.6 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;8.6.7-1ubuntu1 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;amd64 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Tk toolkit for Tcl and X11 v8.6 - windowing shell<br />
ii &nbsp;update-manager &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1:17.10.11 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;all &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;GNOME application that manages apt updates<br />
ii &nbsp;update-manager-core &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1:17.10.11 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;all &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;manage release upgrades
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What happened when sudo telinit 2
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try this combination key<br />
disable GUI CTRL+ALT+F3<br />
enable GUI CTRL+ALT+F1
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systemctl set-default multi-user.target
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Hi Experts<br />
i need to disable ubuntu desktop 17.10 &nbsp;GUI and startup with command or tty only<br />
i googled for this and i found that i need to run this command<br />
sudo systemctl stop lightdm.service<br />
but i got error the lightdm is not available
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Hi Experts
i need to disable ubuntu desktop 17.10  GUI and startup with command or tty only
i googled for this and i found that i need to run this command
sudo systemctl stop lightdm.service
but i got error the lightdm is not available

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