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h1. How to

h2. Prevent X11 from starting

Lightdm is the default desktop manager. It is started by the @svc:/system/graphical-login:lightdm@ SMF service. Disable it to disable X11 autostart.



h2. Switch to a virtual terminal

Make sure @vtdaemon@ is installed and @svc:/system/vtdaemon:default@ is enabled. Enable the @svc:/system/console-login:vt2@ SMF service for virtual terminal 2. Use @CTRL+ALT+F2@ to switch to VT 2.