20.04 not get login prompt - have to hit ALT F2

[Robert Heller]

What is /etc/systemd/system/default.target symlinked to?  It *should* be:

/lib/systemd/system/multi-user.target

It should NOT be /lib/systemd/system/graphical.target

At Fri, 23 Jul 2021 12:57:59 -0400 "Ubuntu user technical support,? not for general discussions" <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com> wrote:

> 
> HI when I boot my VM of 20.04 I dont get a login prompt - (not booting X).
> When I hit ALT-F2 I then get a login prompt.
> 
> my /etc/default/grub has
> GRUB_TERMINAL=console
> GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=text
> 
> How can I get a login prompt on the initial screen ?
> 
> Jerry
> 

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