did you know It's also possible to have the system start in text mode, and then start a GUI after you've logged on. if you have a linux machine, This is convenient when setting up a server system that does not need the graphics support running at all times.

To access a new terminal when you're at the computer, press Ctrl-Alt-F2 to change to a different terminal. If you're working across the network, you first have to start another terminal program on your local machine. A list of local Linux terminals, their names, and types is shown in the table

Terminal Name	Key Combination	Login Type
tt1	Ctrl-Alt-F1	Command-line
tt2	Ctrl-Alt-F2	Command-line
tt3	Ctrl-Alt-F3	Command-line
tt4	Ctrl-Alt-F4	Command-line
tt5	Ctrl-Alt-F5	Command-line
tt6	Ctrl-Alt-F6	Command-line
tt7	Ctrl-Alt-F7	Graphical

the most important to remember here is the graphical. Ctrl-Alt-F2