Posted in Linux Single User Mode in Linux Binny V A October 12, 2007 Leave a Comment on Single User Mode in Linux To get into single user mode in Linux, stop the boot at grub then edit the kernal you want to boot and add the word ‘single’ at the end. For example ‘kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.21-1.3194.fc7 ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb quiet single'(your line may be different) Author: Binny V AA philosopher programmer who specializes in backend development and stoicism.