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It's possible to perform a login ( with lightdm or anything else ) and enter directly in command line mode without enabling any GUI for the user ?

user2485710
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  • @MadMike where I said that I want to disable something ? I just want to login right into a shell – user2485710 Jan 12 '14 at 20:55
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    "...without enabling any GUI for the user" sounds like you want to disable the GUI. – MadMike Jan 12 '14 at 21:06
  • What do you mean by "without enabling any GUI for the user"? Whether the GUI is running or not isn't, generally speaking, user-specific. With the current level of detail and requirements presented in your question, that does seem to answer it as well as it can be answered, especially since you didn't like that answer which allows the GUI to be used but does not require it at all. If none of this helps, I recommend editing your question, detailing what you need. See also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_console. – Eliah Kagan Jan 17 '14 at 09:15

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You could just use a TTY without LightDM.

  1. Press Ctrl+Alt+F1 – F6 (Any key from F1 to F6).
  2. You can then enter your username and password to login. No symbols are shown for the password.
  3. You will have a shell. Use logout to logout.
  4. If you want to return to LightDM, Ctrl+Alt+F7.
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  • this is trivial, and also defeats my main point: it still requires a login into a GUI; your "solution" is basically a switch back and forth – user2485710 Jan 12 '14 at 21:03
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    No, it doesn't... the user is just telling you how could you go back to a GUI if you wanted it... – animaletdesequia Jan 12 '14 at 21:07
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    @user2485710 A GUI is not required. "If you want to", LightDM is completely unnecessary. – kiri Jan 12 '14 at 21:07