Linux character interface and graphical interface switching method

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1Hard Disk installation Linux, after the system GUI is started, you can use CTRL + ALT + F1 ~ 6. Switch to the character interface, and then use CTRL + ALT + F7 to switch to the graphic interface.

For Linux installed on a virtual machine, because the Virtual Machine shields the CTRL + ALT key, other hot keys must be used: CTRL + ALT + Shift + F1 ~ 6. Switch to the character interface. Use Alt + F7 to return to the graphic interface.

2. If you directly enter the character interface for each startup, You need to modify the ETC/inittab file and change the startup level from 5 to 3.

3. If the system cannot break into the graphic interface and the ETC/inittab file cannot be modified, use

1) when you start the Linux operating system, you will usually see the grub boot prompt. When you select the Linux operating system. Some simple prompts are displayed at the bottom of the screen. Select "E" as prompted to enter the editing mode. Then we will face a pilot project list: it shows kernel/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.18-14 Ro root = label =/, see this section, we add a single (indicating that a single user runs ), note that there must be a blank space, otherwise the system restarts will have an error, kernel/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.18-14 single Ro root = label =/, then enter single user mode to start, press enter, save. At this time, go to the editing mode screen and press "B", that is, type restart. Grub will guide the Linux mode of a single user. After the boot ends, a shell prompt symbol will be displayed.