title: Unix - Systemd: basic.target
body: <p>I accidentally set the default systemctl target to basic target while trying to switch from multi-user to graphical target on my raspberry Pi 3B which runs the Raspbian OS. Since then when I boot my RPi it does not start and only displays a welcoming screen. I tried to edit the config and cmdline files while in recovery mode to try to access the command line but I could not. Can someone explain to me what the basic target even is because I have been searching online for hours and cannot find a proper explanation? Do I need to format my RPi now or can I access my command line by some way to switch to multi-user target?
  Thanks in advance.</p>