single user mode

Steps for entering the single user mode.
i) Reboot the machine,at GRUB [Boot Loader] there will be the listing of the Kernel selection.
ii) Select the version of the kernel that you wish to boot and type e for edit. A list of items in the configuration file for the Kernel you just selected will show up.
iii) Select the line that starts with kernel and type e to edit the line.
iv) At the end of this line, giving the Space type-in 1. Press [Enter] to exit edit mode.
v) Once back at the GRUB screen, type b to boot into single user mode.

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