---
Title: "Changing boot targets"
Author: "Kristof Vandam"
Categories: [ "administration" ]
Tags: [ "linux", "security", "boot" ]
Date: 2018-11-09T10:08:15+02:00
Truncated: true
Draft: false
---
Switch between run levels / environments.
<!--more-->
# Changing boot targets

## On the fly

Goto a graphical environment

```.language-command
systemctl isolate graphical.target
```

Goto a text based environment

```.language-command
systemctl isolate multi-user.target
```

## Permanently change environments

Graphical environment

```.language-command
systemctl set-default graphical.target
```

Text based environment

```.language-command
systemctl set-default multi-user.target
```

## Set target on boot

1. Interrupt the bootloader (GRUB) and edit the kernel entry before booting. Press *e* to edit the entry
2. Goto the line that starts with *linux16* suffix the line with your desired target as followed:

```.language-command
systemd.unit=rescue.target
```