Systemd: unable to mask service using kernel parameters
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I'm trying to create GRUB menu options that will allow to skip launching GDM and, eventually, launch LightDM instead of GDM (so options for text-mode booting isn't a solution). I have added systemd.mask=gdm.service to kernel command line, like in this link, but GDM starts anyway.
Tried systemd.mask=gdm, it didn't work either.
Menu option is (formatted for readability):
linux /vmlinuz-linux root=/dev/mapper/vol-name rw
cryptdevice=/dev/sda5:root
root=/dev/group/vol
resume=/dev/mapper/swap-vol-name quiet
nvidia-drm.modeset=1
module_blacklist=nvidia
systemd.mask=gdm.service
Systemd is version 241 and systemd-debug-generator, which is responsible for parsing the option, is present in /usr/lib/systemd/system-generators.
Distro is Arch Linux.
arch-linux systemd
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I'm trying to create GRUB menu options that will allow to skip launching GDM and, eventually, launch LightDM instead of GDM (so options for text-mode booting isn't a solution). I have added systemd.mask=gdm.service to kernel command line, like in this link, but GDM starts anyway.
Tried systemd.mask=gdm, it didn't work either.
Menu option is (formatted for readability):
linux /vmlinuz-linux root=/dev/mapper/vol-name rw
cryptdevice=/dev/sda5:root
root=/dev/group/vol
resume=/dev/mapper/swap-vol-name quiet
nvidia-drm.modeset=1
module_blacklist=nvidia
systemd.mask=gdm.service
Systemd is version 241 and systemd-debug-generator, which is responsible for parsing the option, is present in /usr/lib/systemd/system-generators.
Distro is Arch Linux.
arch-linux systemd
edited Mar 4 at 11:28
Rui F Ribeiro
41.8k1483142
asked Mar 3 at 7:39
php_beggarphp_beggar
713
1
So, why do you have to do this using kernel parameters?
– 炸鱼薯条德里克
Mar 3 at 8:14
Because it seems most simple (not needed to create different runlevel) and obvious way to boot without some service launched. Also I disabled gdm once several years ago using similar method (kernel parameter) so I know systemd parses kernel command line.
– php_beggar
Mar 3 at 9:13
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I'm trying to create GRUB menu options that will allow to skip launching GDM and, eventually, launch LightDM instead of GDM (so options for text-mode booting isn't a solution). I have added systemd.mask=gdm.service to kernel command line, like in this link, but GDM starts anyway.
Tried systemd.mask=gdm, it didn't work either.
Menu option is (formatted for readability):
linux /vmlinuz-linux root=/dev/mapper/vol-name rw
cryptdevice=/dev/sda5:root
root=/dev/group/vol
resume=/dev/mapper/swap-vol-name quiet
nvidia-drm.modeset=1
module_blacklist=nvidia
systemd.mask=gdm.service
Systemd is version 241 and systemd-debug-generator, which is responsible for parsing the option, is present in /usr/lib/systemd/system-generators.
Distro is Arch Linux.
arch-linux systemd
edited Mar 4 at 11:28
Rui F Ribeiro
41.8k1483142
asked Mar 3 at 7:39
php_beggarphp_beggar
713
I'm trying to create GRUB menu options that will allow to skip launching GDM and, eventually, launch LightDM instead of GDM (so options for text-mode booting isn't a solution). I have added systemd.mask=gdm.service to kernel command line, like in this link, but GDM starts anyway.
Tried systemd.mask=gdm, it didn't work either.
Menu option is (formatted for readability):
linux /vmlinuz-linux root=/dev/mapper/vol-name rw
cryptdevice=/dev/sda5:root
root=/dev/group/vol
resume=/dev/mapper/swap-vol-name quiet
nvidia-drm.modeset=1
module_blacklist=nvidia
systemd.mask=gdm.service
Systemd is version 241 and systemd-debug-generator, which is responsible for parsing the option, is present in /usr/lib/systemd/system-generators.
Distro is Arch Linux.
arch-linux systemd
arch-linux systemd
edited Mar 4 at 11:28
Rui F Ribeiro
41.8k1483142
asked Mar 3 at 7:39
php_beggarphp_beggar
713
edited Mar 4 at 11:28
Rui F Ribeiro
41.8k1483142
asked Mar 3 at 7:39
php_beggarphp_beggar
713
edited Mar 4 at 11:28
Rui F Ribeiro
41.8k1483142
edited Mar 4 at 11:28
Rui F Ribeiro
41.8k1483142
edited Mar 4 at 11:28
Rui F Ribeiro
41.8k1483142
41.8k1483142
asked Mar 3 at 7:39
php_beggarphp_beggar
713
asked Mar 3 at 7:39
php_beggarphp_beggar
713
asked Mar 3 at 7:39
php_beggarphp_beggar
713
713
1
So, why do you have to do this using kernel parameters?
– 炸鱼薯条德里克
Mar 3 at 8:14
Because it seems most simple (not needed to create different runlevel) and obvious way to boot without some service launched. Also I disabled gdm once several years ago using similar method (kernel parameter) so I know systemd parses kernel command line.
– php_beggar
Mar 3 at 9:13
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So, why do you have to do this using kernel parameters?
– 炸鱼薯条德里克
Mar 3 at 8:14
Because it seems most simple (not needed to create different runlevel) and obvious way to boot without some service launched. Also I disabled gdm once several years ago using similar method (kernel parameter) so I know systemd parses kernel command line.
– php_beggar
Mar 3 at 9:13
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So, why do you have to do this using kernel parameters?
– 炸鱼薯条德里克
Mar 3 at 8:14
So, why do you have to do this using kernel parameters?
– 炸鱼薯条德里克
Mar 3 at 8:14
Because it seems most simple (not needed to create different runlevel) and obvious way to boot without some service launched. Also I disabled gdm once several years ago using similar method (kernel parameter) so I know systemd parses kernel command line.
– php_beggar
Mar 3 at 9:13
Because it seems most simple (not needed to create different runlevel) and obvious way to boot without some service launched. Also I disabled gdm once several years ago using similar method (kernel parameter) so I know systemd parses kernel command line.
– php_beggar
Mar 3 at 9:13
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After using some help from Arch Linux forum, it turned out the name of service to be masked is "display-manager.service", so proper parameter for masking is systemd.mask=display-manager.service
answered Mar 4 at 12:00
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After using some help from Arch Linux forum, it turned out the name of service to be masked is "display-manager.service", so proper parameter for masking is systemd.mask=display-manager.service
answered Mar 4 at 12:00
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After using some help from Arch Linux forum, it turned out the name of service to be masked is "display-manager.service", so proper parameter for masking is systemd.mask=display-manager.service
answered Mar 4 at 12:00
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After using some help from Arch Linux forum, it turned out the name of service to be masked is "display-manager.service", so proper parameter for masking is systemd.mask=display-manager.service
answered Mar 4 at 12:00
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After using some help from Arch Linux forum, it turned out the name of service to be masked is "display-manager.service", so proper parameter for masking is systemd.mask=display-manager.service
answered Mar 4 at 12:00
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So, why do you have to do this using kernel parameters?
– 炸鱼薯条德里克
Mar 3 at 8:14
Because it seems most simple (not needed to create different runlevel) and obvious way to boot without some service launched. Also I disabled gdm once several years ago using similar method (kernel parameter) so I know systemd parses kernel command line.
– php_beggar
Mar 3 at 9:13