Unix & Linux: stop/restart X server (2 Solutions!!)
Unix & Linux: stop/restart X server The Question: I want to generate xorg.conf but for that X needs to not be running. How do I stop X or start without it? I tried ctrl + alt + F2 but the X server is still running. I'm running Lubuntu 14.10. Solutions: Please watch the whole video to see all solutions, in order of how many people found them helpful Have you tried, sudo /etc/init.d/lxdm stop lxdm starts/stops the X server. With thanks & praise to God, and with thanks to the many people who have made this project possible! | Content (except music & images) licensed under cc by-sa 3.0 | Music: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music | Images: https://stocksnap.io/license & others | With thanks to user ventsyv (https://unix.stackexchange.com/users/84023), user unixmiah (https://unix.stackexchange.com/users/84011), user drs (https://unix.stackexchange.com/users/34796), and the Stack Exchange Network (http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/155360). Trademarks are property of their respective owners. Disclaimer: All information is provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind. You are responsible for your own actions. Please contact me if anything is amiss at Roel D.OT VandePaar A.T gmail.com.
Unix & Linux: stop/restart X server The Question: I want to generate xorg.conf but for that X needs to not be running. How do I stop X or start without it? I tried ctrl + alt + F2 but the X server is still running. I'm running Lubuntu 14.10. Solutions: Please watch the whole video to see all solutions, in order of how many people found them helpful Have you tried, sudo /etc/init.d/lxdm stop lxdm starts/stops the X server. With thanks & praise to God, and with thanks to the many people who have made this project possible! | Content (except music & images) licensed under cc by-sa 3.0 | Music: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music | Images: https://stocksnap.io/license & others | With thanks to user ventsyv (https://unix.stackexchange.com/users/84023), user unixmiah (https://unix.stackexchange.com/users/84011), user drs (https://unix.stackexchange.com/users/34796), and the Stack Exchange Network (http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/155360). Trademarks are property of their respective owners. Disclaimer: All information is provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind. You are responsible for your own actions. Please contact me if anything is amiss at Roel D.OT VandePaar A.T gmail.com.