# How to reactivate Gnome?

**URL:** <https://forums.suse.com/t/how-to-reactivate-gnome/27150>\
**Category:** SLES Configure-Administer\
**Created:** [June 11, 2015, 9:31pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/how-to-reactivate-gnome/27150 "2015-06-11T21:31:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![mrspedag2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ebca7d/32.png) [@mrspedag2](https://forums.suse.com/u/mrspedag2)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2015, 9:31pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/how-to-reactivate-gnome/27150/1 "2015-06-11T21:31:21Z")

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I am using SLES 12 and have changed the DISPLAYMANAGER from gdm to console, to do some work. I thought, change the file displaymanger back to gdm, the Gnome will start after reboot. The system still booting in console mode.  
How can I activate Gnome starting automatically?

Thx for info

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**Author:** ![mrspedag2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ebca7d/32.png) [@mrspedag2](https://forums.suse.com/u/mrspedag2)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2015, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/how-to-reactivate-gnome/27150/2 "2015-06-12T12:00:38Z")

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I reply myself: startin’ yast in console mode, and enable the service. Startin’ via yast - no problem. GUI is usable.  
After the reboot, the displaymanager doesn’t start the gui. Checking the services manager the display-manager ist Enabled/Inactive. How can I change that the display-manager will started Enabled & active?

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**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2015, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/how-to-reactivate-gnome/27150/3 "2015-06-12T14:33:03Z")

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> On Fri 12 Jun 2015 09:04:01 AM CDT, mrspedag2 wrote:
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> I reply myself: startin’ yast in console mode, and enable the service.  
> Startin’ via yast - no problem. GUI is usable.  
> After the reboot, the displaymanager doesn’t start the gui. Checking the  
> services manager the display-manager ist Enabled/Inactive. How can I  
> change that the display-manager will started Enabled & active?

Hi  
To set the graphical session to start (aka init/runlevel 5);

```auto
systemctl set-default graphical.target
```

For console session to start (aka init/runlevel 3);

```auto
systemctl set-default multi-user.target
```

You can press ctrl+alt+F1 to get to a console, press alt+ctl+F7 to get  
back to the GUI.

–  
Cheers Malcolm °¿° LFCS, SUSE Knowledge Partner (Linux Counter #276890)  
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 GNOME 3.10.1 Kernel 3.12.39-47-default  
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**Author:** ![mrspedag2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ebca7d/32.png) [@mrspedag2](https://forums.suse.com/u/mrspedag2)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2015, 11:51am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/how-to-reactivate-gnome/27150/4 "2015-06-15T11:51:53Z")

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Thx for the reply: the shortcuts running fine…  
I have started the gdm with yast–\> service Manager. Setting the default: systemctl set-default multi-user.target.  
Rebooted the system. Unfortunately the gdm is not started.  
See the yast service manager display manger: Disable/Inactiv:

Another idea?

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**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2015, 5:32pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/how-to-reactivate-gnome/27150/5 "2015-06-15T17:32:59Z")

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Hi  
Disabled is correct, if you tab to the ‘D’ for details, what does it say?

And if you use YaST /etc/sysconfig editor and check under Desktop → Display manager → DISPLAYMANAGER this is set to gdm?