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How to kill the X server and end up with a CLI?

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Is it possible to kill the GUI and end up with a CLI since the GUI runs on the top of the shell?

I have check the question below
How to kill and to start the X server?

Magic keys restarted the GUI and I ended up with the login menu but not a CLI
I am using Ubuntu 12.04 , I dont want to use virtual terminal I just want to prove to myself that the GUI runs on top of the shell and I can always exit the GUI to the shell

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answered 2 Years ago njuash · Accepted Answer

To shut down your X session type in the command line:

sudo service lightdm stop

So you will end up in the virtual terminal #7. You then can hit Ctrl+Alt+F1 - Ctrl+Alt+F6 to get a login prompt. For terminal #7 (Ctrl+Alt+F7) there is no tty started because it's meant for the x server.

Edit:

If you want to end of in a shell, then create a file called /etc/init/tty7.conf with content:

# tty7 - getty

#

# This service maintains a getty on tty7 from the point the system is

# started until it is shut down again.



start on runlevel [23] and not-container



stop on runlevel [!23]



respawn

exec /sbin/getty -8 38400 tty7

After creating this file reboot the system, and then when you perform sudo service lightdm stop you will end up in a login shell.