Take the 2-minute tour ×  I'm taking a Beginners Administration
for Linux class, and one of the things we are learning is how to
change "runlevel" in order to optimize efficiency and security
of a server. However, when I run the command "init 1" or
"telinit 1" it brings my computer to the Ubuntu loading screen,
looks like it is loading something, and then freezes.  I have
tried this with the same results on both my dedicated desktop
and on a separate computer through a virtual machine.  Am I
doing something wrong? I am a borderline n00b so I understand it
is probable I am missing something obvious.  share|improve this
question did you try pressing alt-f2 for instance, to go to a
new virtual console? –  roadmr Mar 25 '12 at 16:57 add comment
1 Answer  Unfortunately, single user mode has not been a
priority in Ubuntu. There is a bug tag for issues related to
using runlevel 1, and as you can see there are quite a few of
them:   Its likely that you have run into one of these or an
unknown issue. I recommend repo