---
name: "askrunlevel"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "linuxconf"
version: "1.26r4-2"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/askrunlevel"
---

# askrunlevel(8)

Selects operation mode at boot time

## NAME

askrunlevel - Selects operation mode at boot time

## SYNOPSIS

**/sbin/askrunlevel**

## DESCRIPTION

*askrunlevel* is generally called at the end of the initial boot script, just before jumping to the proper runlevel (enabling multi-user). The command does some cleanup for Linuxconf and prints the following message

*Hit any key to enter Linuxconf configuration mode*\
 *Hit \<Enter\> to resume the boot sequence*\
 *The boot sequence will resume in 20 seconds*

The configuration mode allows you to perform the following task:

*Select the graphical option mode (runlevel 5 generally)*\
 *Select the text operation mode*\
 *Configure the workstation (enter linuxconf main menu)*\
 *Select a system profile*\
 *Enter maintenance mode (a shell with nothing else running)*

*askrunlevel* is currently a symbolic link to */bin/linuxconf.*

## SEE ALSO

[**linuxconf**(8)](/linuxconf/8.md)