How can I boot into an Ubuntu command line without having to install Ubuntu?











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If I just download Ubuntu Desktop and choose try Ubuntu without installing it will load into GNOME but the mouse is basically entirely unusable.



So what I would like to do is just try Ubuntu from the command line. Is there a way to do that?






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  • See askubuntu.com/questions/92556/how-do-i-boot-into-a-root-shell if it hangs while loading the GUI.
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If I just download Ubuntu Desktop and choose try Ubuntu without installing it will load into GNOME but the mouse is basically entirely unusable.



So what I would like to do is just try Ubuntu from the command line. Is there a way to do that?






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  • See askubuntu.com/questions/92556/how-do-i-boot-into-a-root-shell if it hangs while loading the GUI.
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If I just download Ubuntu Desktop and choose try Ubuntu without installing it will load into GNOME but the mouse is basically entirely unusable.



So what I would like to do is just try Ubuntu from the command line. Is there a way to do that?






system-installation live-usb







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If I just download Ubuntu Desktop and choose try Ubuntu without installing it will load into GNOME but the mouse is basically entirely unusable.



So what I would like to do is just try Ubuntu from the command line. Is there a way to do that?






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  • See askubuntu.com/questions/92556/how-do-i-boot-into-a-root-shell if it hangs while loading the GUI.
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  • See askubuntu.com/questions/92556/how-do-i-boot-into-a-root-shell if it hangs while loading the GUI.
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See askubuntu.com/questions/92556/how-do-i-boot-into-a-root-shell if it hangs while loading the GUI.
– Takkat
Nov 27 at 19:19




See askubuntu.com/questions/92556/how-do-i-boot-into-a-root-shell if it hangs while loading the GUI.
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You can switch to the TTYs to get a command line. Try CtrlAltF3 (or F4 ...), and CtrlAltF1 to go back to the GUI.






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    The live server installer lets you do the same. More details: help.ubuntu.com/lts/serverguide/installing-live-server.html
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