20.04 not get login prompt - have to hit ALT F2

Jerry Geis jerry.geis at gmail.com
Fri Jul 23 20:06:26 UTC 2021


It is linked to multi-user.target

Jerry

On Fri, Jul 23, 2021 at 3:55 PM Robert Heller <heller at deepsoft.com> wrote:

> 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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