>> I need to disable / stop X from running on a remote server, to which I >> only have SSH access, and I have never done this before. So, can >> someone please tell me how todo it? >> > telinit 3 If you need the server to stay at runlevel 3 after a reboot change id:5:initdefault: to id:3:initdefault: in /etc/inittab. Make sure the required services are enabled at this runlevel.