'sudo telinit 5' and “Could not sync environment to dbus”
I'm currently running Kubuntu on my laptop (no Windows partition) and trying to learn how to use linux.
At the attempt to kill the GUI, 'sudo telinit 3' managed to switch it off. However, when I used 'sudo telinit 5' to restart the GUI, the system went blank and pop up a message "Could not sync environment to dbus". It won't do anything if I click 'okay' on the message but will lead me back to the Konsole if I press Ctrl+Alt+F6. Then if I reinsert the command 'sudo telinit 5', it will lead me to a blank page, with a flashing underscore bar on it but unable to type in anything. The only way I can get GUI back is to restart the laptop.
I'm not sure about the reasons for the error message and if there's any way to fix it. Any clarification will be much appreciated.
Lynn
command-line kubuntu gui dbus
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I'm currently running Kubuntu on my laptop (no Windows partition) and trying to learn how to use linux.
At the attempt to kill the GUI, 'sudo telinit 3' managed to switch it off. However, when I used 'sudo telinit 5' to restart the GUI, the system went blank and pop up a message "Could not sync environment to dbus". It won't do anything if I click 'okay' on the message but will lead me back to the Konsole if I press Ctrl+Alt+F6. Then if I reinsert the command 'sudo telinit 5', it will lead me to a blank page, with a flashing underscore bar on it but unable to type in anything. The only way I can get GUI back is to restart the laptop.
I'm not sure about the reasons for the error message and if there's any way to fix it. Any clarification will be much appreciated.
Lynn
command-line kubuntu gui dbus
edited Feb 11 at 14:34
mature
2,1874932
asked Feb 2 at 8:25
Wimonwan Lynn LerdwohanWimonwan Lynn Lerdwohan
61
If you're trying to learn about modern Linux, then I suggest forgetting about legacy SysV run levels, and familiarizing yourself instead with systemd's targets e.g.systemd isolate multi-user.target/systemd isolate graphical.target. That being said, systemd provides a SysV compatibility layer that should work withtelinit- see for example freedesktop.org - runlevel so I don't know why it's not working for you
– steeldriver
Feb 2 at 13:57
Thank you for your suggestion @steeldriver. I'll try not to worry about it :)
– Wimonwan Lynn Lerdwohan
Feb 5 at 11:39
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I'm currently running Kubuntu on my laptop (no Windows partition) and trying to learn how to use linux.
At the attempt to kill the GUI, 'sudo telinit 3' managed to switch it off. However, when I used 'sudo telinit 5' to restart the GUI, the system went blank and pop up a message "Could not sync environment to dbus". It won't do anything if I click 'okay' on the message but will lead me back to the Konsole if I press Ctrl+Alt+F6. Then if I reinsert the command 'sudo telinit 5', it will lead me to a blank page, with a flashing underscore bar on it but unable to type in anything. The only way I can get GUI back is to restart the laptop.
I'm not sure about the reasons for the error message and if there's any way to fix it. Any clarification will be much appreciated.
Lynn
command-line kubuntu gui dbus
edited Feb 11 at 14:34
mature
2,1874932
asked Feb 2 at 8:25
Wimonwan Lynn LerdwohanWimonwan Lynn Lerdwohan
61
I'm currently running Kubuntu on my laptop (no Windows partition) and trying to learn how to use linux.
At the attempt to kill the GUI, 'sudo telinit 3' managed to switch it off. However, when I used 'sudo telinit 5' to restart the GUI, the system went blank and pop up a message "Could not sync environment to dbus". It won't do anything if I click 'okay' on the message but will lead me back to the Konsole if I press Ctrl+Alt+F6. Then if I reinsert the command 'sudo telinit 5', it will lead me to a blank page, with a flashing underscore bar on it but unable to type in anything. The only way I can get GUI back is to restart the laptop.
I'm not sure about the reasons for the error message and if there's any way to fix it. Any clarification will be much appreciated.
Lynn
command-line kubuntu gui dbus
command-line kubuntu gui dbus
edited Feb 11 at 14:34
mature
2,1874932
asked Feb 2 at 8:25
Wimonwan Lynn LerdwohanWimonwan Lynn Lerdwohan
61
edited Feb 11 at 14:34
mature
2,1874932
asked Feb 2 at 8:25
Wimonwan Lynn LerdwohanWimonwan Lynn Lerdwohan
61
edited Feb 11 at 14:34
mature
2,1874932
edited Feb 11 at 14:34
mature
2,1874932
edited Feb 11 at 14:34
mature
2,1874932
2,1874932
asked Feb 2 at 8:25
Wimonwan Lynn LerdwohanWimonwan Lynn Lerdwohan
61
asked Feb 2 at 8:25
Wimonwan Lynn LerdwohanWimonwan Lynn Lerdwohan
61
asked Feb 2 at 8:25
Wimonwan Lynn LerdwohanWimonwan Lynn Lerdwohan
61
61
If you're trying to learn about modern Linux, then I suggest forgetting about legacy SysV run levels, and familiarizing yourself instead with systemd's targets e.g.systemd isolate multi-user.target/systemd isolate graphical.target. That being said, systemd provides a SysV compatibility layer that should work withtelinit- see for example freedesktop.org - runlevel so I don't know why it's not working for you
– steeldriver
Feb 2 at 13:57
Thank you for your suggestion @steeldriver. I'll try not to worry about it :)
– Wimonwan Lynn Lerdwohan
Feb 5 at 11:39
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If you're trying to learn about modern Linux, then I suggest forgetting about legacy SysV run levels, and familiarizing yourself instead with systemd's targets e.g.systemd isolate multi-user.target/systemd isolate graphical.target. That being said, systemd provides a SysV compatibility layer that should work withtelinit- see for example freedesktop.org - runlevel so I don't know why it's not working for you
– steeldriver
Feb 2 at 13:57
Thank you for your suggestion @steeldriver. I'll try not to worry about it :)
– Wimonwan Lynn Lerdwohan
Feb 5 at 11:39
If you're trying to learn about modern Linux, then I suggest forgetting about legacy SysV run levels, and familiarizing yourself instead with systemd's targets e.g.
systemd isolate multi-user.target / systemd isolate graphical.target. That being said, systemd provides a SysV compatibility layer that should work with telinit - see for example freedesktop.org - runlevel so I don't know why it's not working for you– steeldriver
Feb 2 at 13:57
If you're trying to learn about modern Linux, then I suggest forgetting about legacy SysV run levels, and familiarizing yourself instead with systemd's targets e.g.
systemd isolate multi-user.target / systemd isolate graphical.target. That being said, systemd provides a SysV compatibility layer that should work with telinit - see for example freedesktop.org - runlevel so I don't know why it's not working for you– steeldriver
Feb 2 at 13:57
Thank you for your suggestion @steeldriver. I'll try not to worry about it :)
– Wimonwan Lynn Lerdwohan
Feb 5 at 11:39
Thank you for your suggestion @steeldriver. I'll try not to worry about it :)
– Wimonwan Lynn Lerdwohan
Feb 5 at 11:39
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If you're trying to learn about modern Linux, then I suggest forgetting about legacy SysV run levels, and familiarizing yourself instead with systemd's targets e.g.
systemd isolate multi-user.target/systemd isolate graphical.target. That being said, systemd provides a SysV compatibility layer that should work withtelinit- see for example freedesktop.org - runlevel so I don't know why it's not working for you– steeldriver
Feb 2 at 13:57
Thank you for your suggestion @steeldriver. I'll try not to worry about it :)
– Wimonwan Lynn Lerdwohan
Feb 5 at 11:39