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My Ubuntu boots to GUI mode by default. How to make Ubuntu Linux boot to text mode?

If you are using Ubuntu older than 16 such as Ubuntu 24.04 LTS:

Edit /etc/default/grub
Change GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=... to GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="text".
Backup your old grub config
`$ sudo cp -n /etc/default/grub /etc/default/grub.bak-date +%s `
Update grub
$ sudo update-grub

If you are using Ubuntu 24.04 LTS which uses systemd, please follow this tutorial:

How to Change Systemd Boot Target on Linux

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect current software versions as of 2026. Commands and package names have been revised accordingly.

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