How to Boot Fedora 27 on Runlevel 3 Easy Guide

Fedora 27 Runlevel 3 Booting

Hi! This Guide simply shows you Step-by-step How to Boot Fedora 27 GNU/Linux in 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 Reboot system and then go to Runlevel 3.

1. Reboot Fedora

2. Possibly Hit ‘Esc’ on System Start Up

3. Then on Grub Splash
   Hit ‘e‘ to Edit boot command:

   

4. Next Find Line containing
   “echo ‘Loading initial ramdisk…”
   And Append a ‘3‘ on Top of that at the End of Line containing ‘quiet’!
   (Use arrows to navigating)

   

5. Finally, Hit Ctrl+x or F10 to Boot into Fedora’s Shell!

6. Then Use the User’s Credentials to Login on CLI

   
   

7. Finally, to Check Runlevel do:

   who -r