Accessing the "console" of linux client

[Corne Beerse]

Tony Cappellini wrote:
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>     >>Runlevel 3 is not that well defined... If this is a graphical
>     (X11) based display, then there are several ways to make it
>     viewable with a vnc >>viewer. If it is a text (character) console,
>     then there are better ways to make it remote available.
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> Since when? I've never seen a system boot to Run level 3 with a 
> graphical interface
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Well, it is just what is defined in the runlevels at the system at hand. 
On debian systems (including ubuntu and such) runlevel 2 is the default 
for the graphical interface, runlevel 3 is not defined/configured. Other 
unix implementations use different runlevel definitions. I have to 
admit, there are standards for various runlevels. But to quote a unix 
guru: 'the nice thing about standards is that there are so many to stand on'

CBee