Here, you could run pretty much any commands you need without logging all the way into the desktop.
This should work in pretty much all modern versions of OS X.
Enter console mode from login screen| Macworld viaJacob Salmela
Access OS X's Secret Terminal Hidden in the Login Screen
If you ever need to enter console commands without logging all the way into the desktop, Macworld has an old tip that shows you how to get access to t
