[xubuntu-users] I think this is ultra cool

[c. marlow]

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> From: ralf.mardorf at rocketmail.com
> To: xubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 21:57:06 +0200
> Subject: Re: [xubuntu-users] I think this is ultra cool
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> On Thu, 2014-06-19 at 14:37 -0500, c. marlow wrote:
>> Oh no, I was saying Ralph that would be cool if I could make my system
>> do that instead of going to a GUI log in screen when logging out or
>> in, is to go to a TTL screen instead of a gui log in screen. But I
>> dont know what kinda holes etc that would make the system vulnerable
>
> Then stop the display manager service before you logout.
>
> sudo service lightdm stop
>
> or
>
> sudo /etc/init.d/lightdm stop
>
> resp. replace lightdm with the DM you're using.
>
> You want a DM after startup? Why do you want tty instead of the greeter
> after logout?
>
> JFTR, you are aware that you could use Ctrl+Alt+F1 to Ctrl+Alt+F7 to
> switch between the GUI and tty? For *buntu you should get back to the
> GUI by Ctrl+Alt+F7 and get a virtual console by Ctrl+Alt+F1 to Ctrl+Alt
> +F6.
>


So Ralph if I run sudo service lightdm stop

without logging out first... I would be considered logged off right? or should I log out before running sudo service lightdm stop


Christopher