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systemctl isolate

Start the specified unit with its dependencies and stop all others. Ignores the units which have IgnoreOnIsolate=yes. More information: https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemctl.html#isolate%20UNIT.

  • Switch to a target (assumed .target if no extension provided):

systemctl isolate {{target}}

  • Switch to graphical target explicitly:

systemctl isolate graphical.target

  • Switch to rescue (single-user) mode:

systemctl isolate rescue.target

  • Switch to emergency mode:

systemctl isolate emergency.target