Systemd: how to get into rescue mode

[Volker Wysk]

Am Samstag, den 11.01.2020, 16:05 +0100 schrieb Tom H:
> On Sat, Jan 11, 2020 at 6:26 AM Volker Wysk <post at volker-wysk.de>
> wrote:
> > Am Freitag, den 10.01.2020, 22:53 +0100 schrieb Tom H:
> > > > I've tried it with "systemctl isolate multi-user.target", and
> > > > then
> > > > "systemctl isolate rescue.target". But, when you afterwards
> > > > type
> > > > ctrl-D or "exit", it stands still with the ubuntu symbol, with
> > > > the
> > > > dots under the "ubuntu" lettering. It's the same with typing
> > > > "systemctl isolate default.target" instead. So you have to do a
> > > > reboot.
> > > 
> > > I would've expected "systemctl isolate default.target" to have
> > > worked.
> > > 
> > > What do you see when you press "Esc" when the Ubuntu logo's
> > > displayed?
> > > 
> > > (I think that this is the way to see the boot messages, but I
> > > don't
> > > use "quiet" at the cmdline so I'm not sure).
> > 
> > When I do "systemctl isolate multi-user.target", "systemctl isolate
> > rescue.target", "systemctl default default.target" and then press
> > ESC,
> > I get to an emtpy screen, except for the blinking cursor. When I
> > press
> > ESC again, I'm back at the ubuntu logo.
> 
> "systemctl default default.target" isn't correct.
> 
> It's either "systemctl default" or "systemctl isolate
> default.target".
> I'd be surprised if this is your problem, but perhaps...

Oh, I've made a typo in the message. It should be "systemctl isolate
default.target".

Cheers,
Volker