Best Answer: How Do I Get to Runlevel 3 in Linux?
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What is run level 3 in Linux?

There is a newer version of runlevels that consist of systemd targets, which is a method of starting up Linux-based systems.
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runlevel.

Runlevel 0 shuts down the system
Runlevel 1 single-user mode
Runlevel 2 multi-user mode without networking
Runlevel 3 multi-user mode with networking
Runlevel 4 user-definable

How do I change runlevel 3?

Please follow the instructions outlined below:

  1. Login as root user.
  2. Open /etc/inittab file using vi text editor or gedit GUI text editor. # vi /etc/inittab. …
  3. Look for the default runlevel called initdefault which look like as follows: …
  4. Replace runlevel 3 to 5: …
  5. Save the changes.
  6. Reboot linux to take effect.
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