Switch Debian to Command Line Mode

To switch to command line mode in Debian system, follow these steps:

  1. You can use the shortcut keys Ctrl + Alt + T to open the terminal window.
  2. Enter the following command to switch to command line mode:
sudo systemctl set-default multi-user.target
  1. Please enter the administrator password to confirm the switch.
  2. Restart the computer and the system will boot into command line mode.

You can use the following command to switch back to graphical interface mode.

sudo systemctl set-default graphical.target

Simply restart the computer to return to the graphical interface mode.

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