A few command line-->GNOME questions

[plattypus1]

Okay, two questions real fast- How do you run gdm from a command line, and how do you shut down from a command line?

I just migrated from Windows (yes, I'm even ashamed to hear myself say it) and I've got the RH8 GUI down. Now the command line's a different story...

Any help would be appreciated.

[ubaka]

just type gdm (i think as root) but it has to be before X starts> that is, your computer has to start at runlevel 3.

To shutdown, just enter "halt" as root. If you want to reboot just enter "reboot" as root.

[fancypiper]

command line shutdown:

shutdown -h now

command line reboot:

shutdown -r now

[plattypus1]

Thanks much! I'll remember that.