kubuntu in text mode

[razvan4]

I want Kubuntu 14.04 to start in text mode, how can I stop kdm. I tried this http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2014/01/boot-into-text-console-ubuntu-linux-14-04/ but not working.

[ajgreeny]

You can edit /etc/default/grub and change the line
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"to read
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="text" then run command sudo update-grub.

Did you forget the final command?