tags: linux admin
title: Disabling the GUI

See [this askubuntu question](https://askubuntu.com/questions/1242965/how-to-disable-gui-in-ubuntu). Summary:
```bash
sudo systemctl isolate multi-user.target      # switch to console only mode
sudo systemctl isolate graphical.target       # switch to gui mode
sudo systemctl set-default multi-user.target  # boot to console
```
Kernel opt on boot
```bash
systemd.unit=multi-user.target
```