How Do I Start Ubuntu from Grub Command Line?
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What works is to reboot using Ctrl+Alt+Del, then pressing F12 repeatedly until the normal GRUB menu appears. Using this technique, it always loads the menu. Rebooting without pressing F12 always reboots in command line mode.

How do I start Ubuntu in command line mode?

Start Ubuntu from a virtual console

At the login: prompt type your username and press Enter . At the Password: prompt type your user password and press Enter . Now you are logged in to a text-only console, and you can run terminal commands from the console. To reboot the system run the command: sudo reboot .

How do I open terminal from grub command line?

When GRUB 2 is fully functional, the GRUB 2 terminal is accessed by pressing c. If the menu is not displayed during boot, hold down the SHIFT key until it appears. If it still does not appear, try pressing the ESC key repeatedly. From a GRUB 2 terminal with the grub> prompt, a wide variety of commands are available.

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