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To switch to text mode (also known as command-line interface or CLI) in systemd-based systems, you can use systemctl `set-default multi-user.target` to permanently change the default boot target. Alternatively, you can temporarily switch to text mode using `systemctl isolate multi-user.target`. To switch to text mode (also known as command-line interface or CLI) in systemd-based systems, you can use systemctl `set-default multi-user.target` to permanently change the default boot target. Alternatively, you can temporarily switch to text mode using `systemctl isolate multi-user.target`.
Here's a breakdown of how to switch to text mode: Here's a breakdown of how to switch to text mode
### Checking the Current Default Target
### 1. Checking the Current Default Target*
First, it's helpful to know what your current default target is. You can check this with: First, it's helpful to know what your current default target is. You can check this with:
systemctl get-default systemctl get-default
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This command will display the current default target, which is likely `graphical.target` if you're currently in a graphical environment. This command will display the current default target, which is likely `graphical.target` if you're currently in a graphical environment.
### 2. Permanently Switching to Text Mode (Multi-User Target) ### Permanently Switching to Text Mode (Multi-User Target)
To make text mode the default target on boot, use the following command: To make text mode the default target on boot, use the following command:
sudo systemctl set-default multi-user.target sudo systemctl set-default multi-user.target
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Now, when your system starts, it will boot directly into text mode. Now, when your system starts, it will boot directly into text mode.
###3. Temporarily Switching to Text Mode (Using isolate) ### Temporarily Switching to Text Mode (Using isolate)
If you want to switch to text mode without changing the default, you can use the isolate command: If you want to switch to text mode without changing the default, you can use the isolate command:
sudo systemctl isolate multi-user.target sudo systemctl isolate multi-user.target
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## Important Notes ## Important Notes
### multi-user.target ### multi-user.target
This target represents a system with networking enabled but without a graphical interface (X server or Wayland). This target represents a system with networking enabled but without a graphical interface (X server or Wayland).
### graphical.target ### graphical.target
This target represents a system with a graphical interface. This target represents a system with a graphical interface.
### Reboot ### Reboot
When changing the default target, a reboot is necessary for the change to be applied. When changing the default target, a reboot is necessary for the change to be applied.
### Temporary changes ### Temporary changes
Using isolate provides a temporary change that is not persistent across reboots. Using isolate provides a temporary change that is not persistent across reboots.
### Closing Applications ### Closing Applications
Switching to text mode will terminate any running graphical applications. Make sure to save your work before switching. Switching to text mode will terminate any running graphical applications. Make sure to save your work before switching.