[14:09] <erUSUL> what is the correct way to disable gdm starting (Xserver) on boot. what is the equivalent of « sudo update-rc.d -f gdm remove » ?? found this http://ubuntu-ky.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1322949
[14:09] <erUSUL> but it is way to hacky 
[14:09] <erUSUL> s/to/too/
[14:15] <ion> Comment out the ’start on’ stanza.
[14:16] <erUSUL> ion: that's what the forum entry says... but that's too hacky isn't it ?
[14:16] <ion> Or make /etc/X11/default-display-manager an empty file
[14:16] <ion> What’s hacky about it?
[14:16] <erUSUL> ion: directly editing long conf files ;)
[14:17] <ion> That’s how you configure stuff. :-P
[14:17] <erUSUL> ion: ok; there si no "good" way yet.. i spected someting like:
[14:18] <erUSUL> sudo upstart-config disable [options] [service_name] 
[14:18] <erUSUL> or the like
[14:19] <ion> And what would that do? It would change the configuration somewhere.
[14:19] <plautrba> or it could rename job file to not end with .conf
[14:19] <erUSUL> plautrba: that would suffice ? that's less hacky in my book
[14:20] <erUSUL> plautrba: just sudo mv /etc/init/gdm.conf /etc/init/gdm.conf.disabled
[14:20] <plautrba> erUSUL: but you won't be able start that job even manually
[14:20] <erUSUL> that's way more palatable for me
[14:20] <erUSUL> ouch!!!
[14:20] <ion> Why not just uninstall gdm if you don’t want it?
[14:22] <erUSUL> that's not the question. you may want to disable a service for many reasons... what when apache is managed by upstart? you wont be able to disable it starting at boot ? your only option will be to remove it?
[14:22] <ion> Comment out the ‘start on’ stanza.
[14:22] <erUSUL> ok;
[14:23] <erUSUL> fair enough.
[14:23] <erUSUL> thanks for all the help. have anice day
[21:23] <ion> Pre-dormancy nutrition protocols engaged.
[21:25] <Keybuk> huh?
[21:25] <ion> Startrekish for “ate supper”
[21:29] <Keybuk> "hmm"
[21:29] <Keybuk> http://www.todaysbigthing.com/2009/12/07
[21:30] <ion> DJO’s Star Trek videos are awesome.
[21:30] <sadmac2> ion: you're kind of a crazy person, and that's cool, I'm feeling it.
[21:30] <ion> http://www.youtube.com/user/dayjoborchestra
[21:33] <sadmac2> I thought someone just handed me a new high-severity issue 1/2 hour before I leave work.
[21:33] <sadmac2> moment of rage
[21:34] <ion> Work on it for ½ hours and let someone else finish it. ;-)
[21:34] <sadmac2> I actually do have one that needs to be handed to australia before I can finally stop working today
[21:50] <Keybuk> hmm
[21:51] <Keybuk> now I'm catching up on the Interwebs
[21:51] <Keybuk> I do see the "OMG! MARK SHUTTLEWORTH IS LEAVING CANONICAL!" screaming