[xubuntu-users] I think this is ultra cool

[Ralf Mardorf]

On Thu, 2014-06-19 at 15:59 -0500, c. marlow wrote:
> 
> ----------------------------------------
> > From: ralf.mardorf at rocketmail.com
> > To: xubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> > Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 21:57:06 +0200
> > Subject: Re: [xubuntu-users] I think this is ultra cool
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 2014-06-19 at 14:37 -0500, c. marlow wrote:
> >> Oh no, I was saying Ralph that would be cool if I could make my system
> >> do that instead of going to a GUI log in screen when logging out or
> >> in, is to go to a TTL screen instead of a gui log in screen. But I
> >> dont know what kinda holes etc that would make the system vulnerable
> >
> > Then stop the display manager service before you logout.
> >
> > sudo service lightdm stop
> >
> > or
> >
> > sudo /etc/init.d/lightdm stop
> >
> > resp. replace lightdm with the DM you're using.
> >
> > You want a DM after startup? Why do you want tty instead of the greeter
> > after logout?
> >
> > JFTR, you are aware that you could use Ctrl+Alt+F1 to Ctrl+Alt+F7 to
> > switch between the GUI and tty? For *buntu you should get back to the
> > GUI by Ctrl+Alt+F7 and get a virtual console by Ctrl+Alt+F1 to Ctrl+Alt
> > +F6.
> >
> 
> 
> So Ralph if I run sudo service lightdm stop
> 
> without logging out first... I would be considered logged off right? or should I log out before running sudo service lightdm stop
> 
> 
> Christopher 		 	   		  
> 

While running the Xfce session stop it, but *test* ...

[rocketmouse at archlinux ~]$ sudo systemctl stop lightdm

... oops, I made an error in reasoning. Not a good idea, don't stop
lightdm to logout. It works, but not really smart.