Ubuntu
Disable X11 for Ubuntu
For Ubuntu 11.10 and 12.04, 12.10 Edit /etc/default/grub with your favorite editor, sudo nano /etc/default/grub Find out this line: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=”quiet splash” Change it to: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=”text” Update Grub: sudo update-grub No need to remove / disable lightdm