I have a desktop version of #! installed on my laptop. I am quite new to Linux, but learning more everyday.

I would like to know if it is possible to choose on start-up to boot into the Desktop, as it is now by default, or start in a command line environment (with a graphical display enabled). That way if I need just to go through files quickly I could do so with the terminal commands, but I could also call a graphical program if needed (ie thunar). It am thinking I can avoid loading the desktop when I don't need it. Of course, I would like to keep the possibility of logging into the desktop.

Thanks,

Max