Switching off the GUI in Debian

  • Disable the GUI on boot: sudo systemctl set-default multi-user.target
  • Enable the GUI on boot: sudo systemctl set-default graphical.target
  • Disable the GUI temporarily: sudo systemctl isolate multi-user.target
  • Enable the GUI temporarily: sudo systemctl isolate graphical.target

Starting a virtual terminal: Press Ctrl+Alt+F2
To return: Press Ctrl+Alt+F1 or Ctrl+Alt+F7

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