11.3 Fedora 31 systemd Target Descriptions

As previously outlined, Fedora 31 can be booted into one of a number of target levels. The default target to which the system is configured to boot will, in turn, dictate which systemd units are started. The targets that relate specifically to system startup and shutdown can be summarized as follows:

• poweroff.target - This is the target in which the system shuts down. For obvious reasons it is unlikely you would want this as your default target.

• rescue.target – Causes the system to start up in a single user mode under which only the root user can log in. In this mode the system does not start any networking, graphical user interface or multi-user services. This run level is ideal for system administrators to perform system maintenance or repair activities.

• multi-user.target - Boots the system into a multi-user mode with text based console login capability.

• graphical.target - Boots the...