Assuming you have systemd, you have to change final target from graphical to multi-user. This shows possible targets: $ sudo systemctl list-units --type=target
This will show what target is default: $ sudo systemctl get-default This will set default target to "console mode" you want: $ sudo systemctl set-default multi-user.target This will redo the changes if you ever will want to start DE by default: $ sudo systemctl set-default graphical.target You have to reboot to apply changes. On 17.10.2017 16:59, Stephane L wrote: > Hi I have tried to remove sddm from /etc/init.d but it starts always > with sddm.I want to boot my debian 9 in console mode and do startx to > launch kde5 as I do with debian 8 and kde4.does anyone know exactly > how to do that ? -- With kindest regards, Alexander. ⢀⣴⠾⠻⢶⣦⠀ ⣾⠁⢠⠒⠀⣿⡁ Debian - The universal operating system ⢿⡄⠘⠷⠚⠋⠀ https://www.debian.org ⠈⠳⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀