How do I change the runlevel for a system without rebooting?

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To change the runlevel for a system without rebooting or changing the /etc/inittab file, execute the following command as the root user:

telinit  <runlevel_value>

With <runlevel_value> having the following values:

0 — Halt

1 — Single-user mode

2 — Not used (user-definable)

3 — Full multi-user m...

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