Board:   [DoveNet] Unix/Linux
Subject: KDE Plasma desktop vs. Ci
From:    Mortar
Date:    Sun Feb 01, 2026 23:59

Subject: KDE Plasma desktop vs. Cinnamon (KUbuntu vs. Linux Mint)
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  Re: KDE Plasma desktop vs. Cinnamon (KUbuntu vs. Linux Mint)
  By: Nightfox to Mortar on Sun Feb 01 2026 08:21:48

> I remember it used to be that in Linux, you could set the 'runlevel' to
> determine whether it automatically started in the desktop environment or not
> (I think runlevel 3 was to start up at the console, and runlevel 5 was to
> start up in the desktop environment; specifically, to launch XFree86 on
> startup). And I remember being able to exit out of XFree86, and also running
> 'startx' to run XFree86 again.  Is that not the case anymore?

I remember doing that long ago, but I've gotten so used to GUIs, I forgotten if that can still be done, though I'd bet youstill can.  These days, the boot loader/manager usually has an option to start without a GUI.

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