Remove GNOME for command-line interface

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loola
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How would I go about removing the GNOME desktop environment and instead use a command-line interface?

onpon4
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If you just want to use the command-line, you can press Ctrl+Alt+F{1-6} and you'll be switched to a terminal interface. Press Ctrl+Alt+F7 to switch back if you want to.

loola
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I know that, but I'd like to completely remove gnome from my system.

onpon4
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Just remove the packages you don't want. There are a huge amount of packages that comprise GNOME. Some of them are indirect, and I haven't a clue what kind of software you want.

Or, you can start over again with a net-install, and not install GNOME in the first place.

onpon4
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Just remove the packages you don't want. There are a huge amount of packages
that comprise GNOME. Some of them are indirect, and I haven't a clue what
kind of software you want.

Or, you can start over again with a net-install, and not install GNOME in the
first place.

Dave_Hunt

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A Trisquel net install or Parabola are good options.

onpon4
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If you just want to use the command-line, you can press Ctrl+Alt+F{1-6} and
you'll be switched to a terminal interface. Press Ctrl+Alt+F7 to switch back
if you want to.

loola
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How would I go about removing the GNOME desktop environment and instead use a
command-line interface?

loola
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Joined: 01/31/2016

I know that, but I'd like to completely remove gnome from my system.

Dave_Hunt

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A Trisquel net install or Parabola are good options. In both cases, you can opt not to install any gui, leaving you with CLI-Only. I assume this is what you really want?