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<p>With most Linux systems you boot in to a Graphical desktop.  However, there are times when you want to perhaps use a pure console.  While you can switch to a console with CTRL-ALT-Fn keys.  If you want to set your system so that it boots directly to the console then I have found the <a href="https://www.linuxuprising.com/2020/01/how-to-boot-to-console-text-mode-in.html" rel="nofollow">instructions here</a>.</p>

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