Bug 749410

Summary: /etc/inittab mentioned as way to change run level - but F15 uses systemd !
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Reporter: Jack Reed <jreed>
Component: doc-Installation_GuideAssignee: Jack Reed <jreed>
Status: CLOSED NOTABUG QA Contact: ecs-bugs
Severity: medium Docs Contact:
Priority: unspecified    
Version: 6.1CC: filcole, kwade, pbokoc, zach
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Last Closed: 2011-10-26 23:55:27 UTC Type: ---
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Bug Depends On: 709317    
Bug Blocks: 747471    

Description Jack Reed 2011-10-26 23:52:45 UTC 
+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #709317 +++

Description of problem:
Method to change runlevel is listed in docs as to edit /etc/telinit, but this is no longer the case now that systemd is used. Instead of:


3. Run the following command to edit the /etc/inittab file:

   vi /etc/inittab

4. Press the I key to enter insert mode.
5. Find the line that includes the text initdefault. Change the numeral 3 to 5.
6. Type :wq and press the Enter key to save the file and exit the vi text editor. 


Docs need to be updated to says something along the lines of

3. Run the following commands to change the run level:

   rm -f /etc/systemd/system/default.target
   ln -s /lib/systemd/system/graphical.target /etc/systemd/system/default.target


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora/15/html/Installation_Guide/sn-switching-to-gui-login.html
Comment 2 Jack Reed 2011-10-26 23:55:27 UTC 
Closing bug. Does not apply to RHEL 6.