How do I configure my system to disable X windows during the boot sequence?

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux can be booted into several modes or runlevels, however, the two most common runlevels are:

  • 3 - Text mode

  • 5 - GUI (Graphical User Interface) or X Windows mode

The easiest way to change your system to boot into text mode all the time is to edit the /etc/inittab file. The...

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