Linux – Disable Gnome on boot in Antergos

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I use Antegos (a distribution based on Arch Linux) and I installed GNOME in my system.

  • How can I disable GNOME running at system boot?
  • After booting without GNOME, how can I start it again?

Best Answer

What you mean by GNOME auto starting is, most likely, actually gdm (GNOME Display Manager) which provides the login screen. Just disable the service to stop it from autostarting. Arch uses systemd, so you want to do:

# systemctl disable gdm

Reboot and gdm won't automatically start. You can then manually start it whenever you want with:

# systemctl start gdm
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