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Are you an Ubuntu user? Do you need to edit your bootloader to change something, delete something, or something else? Don\u2019t know how to do it? If so, this guide is for you. Follow along as we show you how to edit the Ubuntu bootloader.<\/p>\n

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Installing Grub Customizer in Ubuntu<\/h2>\n

Before you can edit the Ubuntu bootloader, you will need to install the Grub Customizer tool. This program gives users an easy-to-use GUI that can load in Grub configurations for editing purposes.<\/p>\n

There are a couple of ways you can install Grub Customizer in Ubuntu. You can set it up via the GUI in Ubuntu Software (or Software\/KDE Discover if you\u2019re on Xubuntu or Kubuntu, etc.) You can also get it working on Ubuntu through the terminal command line.<\/p>\n

In this guide, we\u2019ll go over both methods of installation. Keep in mind; this program also works on any Linux operating based on Ubuntu. If you\u2019re using Elementary OS, Zorin OS, Peppermint, or anything else based on Ubuntu, you\u2019ll be able to follow along with these instructions as well.<\/p>\n

GUI installation<\/h3>\n

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To install Grub Customizer on Ubuntu with the GUI, do the following. First, open up \u201cUbuntu Software.\u201d If you cannot find \u201cUbuntu Software\u201d in your app menu, look for \u201cSoftware\u201d or \u201cDiscover\u201d and click on those instead.<\/p>\n

Once the app is open, find the search box, and type in \u201cGrub customizer.\u201d When you type this in, only one search result should appear on the screen. Click on \u201cGrub customizer\u201d to access its software page.<\/p>\n

After accessing Grub Customizer\u2019s software page, look for the \u201cInstall\u201d button, and click on it with the mouse. When you select the \u201cInstall\u201d button, you will be prompted to enter your password. Do so.<\/p>\n

Upon entering your password, Grub Customizer will be installed. When the installation is complete, click on the \u201cLaunch\u201d button in Ubuntu software to get Grub Customizer open for the first time.<\/p>\n

Terminal installation<\/h3>\n

If you\u2019d prefer to use the terminal to install Grub Customizer on Ubuntu, here\u2019s what to do. To start, press the Ctrl + Alt + T<\/strong> keyboard combination to launch a terminal window. Alternatively, search for \u201cTerminal\u201d in the app menu and open it that way.<\/p>\n

With the terminal window open, use the apt install<\/strong> command to get the \u201cgrub-customizer\u201d package installed.<\/p>\n

\nsudo apt install grub-customizer\n<\/pre>\n
When you enter the command above, you\u2019ll be prompted to enter your password. Enter it on the keyboard and press the Enter<\/strong> key. Do not worry if you cannot see your password while you enter it.<\/p>\n
After entering your password, Ubuntu will collect all of the packages to install (this means the \u201cgrub-customizer\u201d package and any dependencies it needs. When it is done collecting these packages, it will ask you if you wish to continue. Press Y<\/strong> to confirm.<\/p>\n
Upon confirming, Grub Customizer will quickly be downloaded and installed. When the installation is complete, search for \u201cGrub Customizer\u201d in the app menu to open it up.<\/p>\n
How to edit the Ubuntu bootloader<\/h2>\n
Editing the Ubuntu bootloader with Grub Customizer is easy. To start, find the \u201cGeneral settings\u201d tab, and click on it with the mouse. You\u2019ll find various Ubuntu bootloader settings in this area, like the default entry, visibility, and kernel parameters.<\/p>\n
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For example, if you\u2019re not happy that it selects the first entry in the bootloader and loads it up, you can change it to whatever you want. Select the drop-down menu, and choose the option you\u2019d like to auto-boot to.<\/p>\n
Alternatively, if you\u2019d prefer that Ubuntu always boot the last thing you booted, you can. For example, if you dual-boot Windows 10 and Ubuntu, and you previously selected Windows, you can tell the Ubuntu bootloader to choose it because you chose it last time.<\/p>\n
Other settings you can edit<\/h3>\n
The main thing that Ubuntu users try to edit in the bootloader is the default entry option. However, that\u2019s not all you can do. You can change how long it takes to boot the default entry from 10 seconds to as fast as you wish by changing the \u201c10\u201d to another number.<\/p>\n
You can also disable the menu entirely by de-selecting the \u201cshow menu\u201d button. Doing this will hide the bootloader completely unless you press the Shift<\/strong> button while booting up. Or, you can edit the Ubuntu kernel boot parameters by changing \u201cquiet splash\u201d to whichever kernel commands you like.<\/p>\n
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When you\u2019re done editing Ubuntu\u2019s bootloader, find the \u201cSave\u201d button at the top of the Grub Customizer app, and click it to save your edits. Then, close Grub Customizer and open up a terminal window.<\/p>\n
Applying the changes<\/h3>\n
While Grub Customizer has an \u201cInstall to MBR\u201d option, it doesn\u2019t always work. Essentially, Grub Customizer is just editing text configuration files. As a result, you can apply the settings through the terminal. Here\u2019s how to do it.<\/p>\n
Using the update-grub<\/strong> command below, apply the new configuration changes to the Ubuntu bootloader.<\/p>\n
\nsudo update-grub\n<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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