how to set/change runlevel using systemd/systemctl???

**juanp_1982** · 30-Dec-2011, 20:03

Hi Everybody!

I'm learning about systemd/systemctl and one of the first thing I was wondering is how to change or set to runlevel 3 (from runlevel 5) and then change it back???

so far what I have found are some symbolic links and files in /lib/systemd/system called
runlevel0.target -> poweroff.target
runlevel2.target -> multi-user.target
runlevel3.target -> multi-user.target
runlevel4.target -> multi-user.target
runlevel5.target -> graphical.target
runlevel6.target -> reboot.target

thanks in advance!!! :-)

**jdmcdaniel3** · 30-Dec-2011, 20:54

Originally Posted by juanp_1982

Hi Everybody!

I'm learning about systemd/systemctl and one of the first thing I was wondering is how to change or set to runlevel 3 (from runlevel 5) and then change it back???

so far what I have found are some symbolic links and files in /lib/systemd/system called
runlevel0.target -> poweroff.target
runlevel2.target -> multi-user.target
runlevel3.target -> multi-user.target
runlevel4.target -> multi-user.target
runlevel5.target -> graphical.target
runlevel6.target -> reboot.target

thanks in advance!!! :-)

The init 3 and init 5 commands still work as expected in openSUSE 12.1. To close down your desktop and end up and a terminal prompt open a terminal session and enter:

Code:

sudo /sbin/init 3

Once the desktop has closed down, I often must press the enter key to get a terminal prompt login. Once you are done loading your drivers or what ever, logout as root and login as you. Then execute the command:

Code:

sudo /sbin/init 5

And log back into the desktop as normal. Did you know you can use my fastboot program to switch to run level 3 as well? Check out my blog on how fastboot works...

FastBoot for Grub Legacy Menu using Kexec - Version 1.32 - Blogs - openSUSE Forums

Thank You,

**juanp_1982** · 30-Dec-2011, 21:08

thanks James excelent script!!!!!!! :-) the Idea of using systemd/systemctl is the same as the other post (mounting a USB memory), right now I'm cheking the links that you gave me!

**ken_yap** · 30-Dec-2011, 23:45

You might find this cheatsheet from the Fedora project useful.

SysVinit to Systemd Cheatsheet - FedoraProject

**juanp_1982** · 31-Dec-2011, 02:55

Originally Posted by ken_yap

You might find this cheatsheet from the Fedora project useful.

SysVinit to Systemd Cheatsheet - FedoraProject

ken_yap thanks!!!!! this is very very useful!!! :-)

**deano_ferrari** · 31-Dec-2011, 03:30

I remember stumbling across this cheatsheet once before - now I've bookmarked it for future reference.

**juanp_1982** · 04-Jan-2012, 17:11

Originally Posted by metehyi

Hi
try with : Yast2 --> System Services (Runlevels) --> Expert Mode

should work

Hi metehyi

I think that solution use SysVinit in the background, in the link that ken_yap gave us says:

Code:

systemctl reboot
systemctl poweroff

to set runlevel 5 and 3 we should modify a symbolic link to point a specific target

Target symbolic link
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ln -sf /lib/systemd/system/graphical.target /etc/systemd/system/default.target (runlevel 5)
ln -sf /lib/systemd/system/multi-user.target /etc/systemd/system/default.target (runlevel 3)