Ubuntu 18.04 Runlevel 3 How to Easy Guide

Ubuntu 18.04 Runlevel 3 Booting

This Guide simply shows you Step-by-step How to Boot Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic LTS into Runlevel 3.

By default, a System Boots either to Runlevel 3 or to Runlevel 5. The Run Level 3 is the CLI Default Server Mode and Instead, Run Level 5 is the Default GUI Desktop Mode.

Especially relevant: for a Desktop first we Kill Ubuntu X Server and then go to Runlevel 3.

1. 1. Killing X Server

   How to Kill Ubuntu Desktop X Server (Skip on Server)

   Kill Ubuntu X Server

   Kill Ubuntu X Server

1. 2. Accessing Runlevel 3

   Finally, go to Ubuntu Runlevel 3
   Simply with:

   sudo init 3