[K12OSN] is it safe to turn off GDM binary?

[john]

Thanks Eric!

John

On 6/12/06, Eric Harrison <eharrison at mail.mesd.k12.or.us> wrote:
>
> On Mon, 12 Jun 2006, john  wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I am running FC 4 as a webserver, and don't need gdm to be running for
> day
> > to day use ( I might need to start it if I log on at the console).
> > Is it safe to turn off GDM-Binary. Google tells me that GDM binary is a
> > "wrapper" for a variety of GDM functions. I assume that it can safely be
> > shut off, but I wanted to check with the experts first.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > John
>
> If you are running a web server that typically does not need to be
> accessed
> via a GUI directly on the desktop (or via XDM or VNC), then it makes sense
> to run in text-only mode. To do that, you can change from runlevel 5 (GUI)
> to runlevel 3 (text) by editing /etc/inittab and changing:
>
>         id:5:initdefault:
>
> to
>
>         id:3:initdefault:
>
>
> You can run "telinit q" from the command line or reboot for the change
> to take effect.
>
> Afterwards, if you do find that you need to a GUI from the console you
> can log in and type "startx" to startup the GUI.
>
> If you find that you really do want the GUI login, then just reverse
> the process. Change the default runlevel back to 5 and run "telinit q".
>
> -Eric
>
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