comp.os.linux.networking

On 2008-04-07, Geoff Lane wrote:
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> Greg Russell wrote:
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>>> Old and slow computer, AMD K6 350mhz, takes a fair old time to load the
>>> ubuntu desktop, most of the time I just load it to the ubuntu log on
>>> screen.
>>
>> Huh? You don't need a "desktop", monitor or even a keyboard/mouse on a
>> server, just run it "init 3" and ssh to it as needed.
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> I don't often switch on the monitor, the system is installed so
> obviously has keyboard and mouse functions.
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> Not sure what I need to set to run it 'init 3' and ssh.
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> Geoff Lane

He means to make runlevel 3 the default runlevel, which would have no
effect on a Debian or Ubuntu system. Instead, to remove the graphical
login screen, use the command "sudo apt-get remove gdm".