Issue/Symptom/Question

How can I start the linux console in GUI?

Applies To

Linux

root user

Resolution/Fix/Answer

The possible options are:

• multi-user.target: analogous to runlevel 3 (Non-GUI)
• graphical.target: analogous to runlevel 5  (GUI)

To view current configuration, type:

systemctl get-default

To set a default target to GUI, type:

systemctl set-default graphical.target