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
tt1Ctrl-Alt-F1Command-line
tt2Ctrl-Alt-F2Command-line
tt3Ctrl-Alt-F3Command-line
tt4Ctrl-Alt-F4Command-line
tt5Ctrl-Alt-F5Command-line
tt6Ctrl-Alt-F6Command-line
tt7Ctrl-Alt-F7Graphical


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