If you are using the Linux operating system . You want to know about your machine status, then Run level helps you for explaining the status of your machine after booting.
Use the different types of Run levels
- single-user mode
- multi-user mode with no network services started
- multi-user mode having network services started
- system shutdown
- system reboot
Run Levels in Linux:
Debian Linux:
0 for Halt
1 for single-User mode
2-5 for Full Multi-users with console logins and also installed show manager
6 for Reboot
Red Hat Linux and Fedora:
0 forHalt
1 for single-User mode
2 forMulti-users style console( without networking)
3 for Multi-User mode (console logins only)
4 for Not used
6 for Reboot
Run levels of Arch Linux:
0 for Halt
1 for single-User maintenance mode
2 for Not Used
3 for Multi-User
4 for Not Used/ user defined
5 for Multi-user with X11
6 for Reboot