Re: how do I change the startup settings so that the GUI desktop does not automatically start

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Subject: Re: how do I change the startup settings so that the GUI desktop does not automatically start
From: "nate" <debian-user@aphroland.org>
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 21:49:38 -0700 (PDT)
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EasyStreet said:

> The last text printed before the login is:
> --------------------------------------
> Starting Gnome Display Manager. gdm.
> Not Starting the K Desktop Manager (kdm); it is
> not the default display manager.
> Not starting the X Display Manager (xdm); it is
> not the default display manager.


what i would do:

update-rc.d -f kdm remove
update-rc.d -f gdm remove
update-rc.d -f xdm remove

that will remove all the symlinks for the display managers so
none will try to load on boot

see the manpage on update-rc.d to see how to restore them
to normal if you want to

nate

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