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How to install Grub Customizer on Ubuntu 17.04

To install Grub Customizer on Ubuntu 17.04

Grub Customizer is a graphical tool for managing the Grub boot entries in Linux. Grub Customizer allows the user to edit the menu entries from the GRUB booting screen. The users can also add/remove entries, change boot order, set background image. This tutorial explains the installation of Grub Customizer on Ubuntu 17.04.

Installation Procedure

To proceed with the installation procedure, add the required repository by executing the following command. 

root@linuxhelp:~# add-apt-repository ppa:danielrichter2007/grub-customizer
 This PPA contains the latest release of Grub Customizer.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:danielrichter2007/grub-customizer
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install grub-customizer
 More info: https://launchpad.net/~danielrichter2007/+archive/ubuntu/grub-customizer
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it

gpg: keybox ' /tmp/tmpqf4l876w/pubring.gpg'  created
gpg: /tmp/tmpqf4l876w/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key A8AA1FAA3F055C03: public key " Launchpad PPA for Daniel Richter"  imported
gpg: no ultimately trusted keys found
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1
OK

The repositories are added to the system. Next update the target system by running the apt-get update command. 

root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get update
Hit:1 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-security InRelease
Hit:2 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty InRelease                      
Hit:3 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-updates InRelease              
Hit:4 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-backports InRelease            
Get:5 http://ppa.launchpad.net/danielrichter2007/grub-customizer/ubuntu zesty InRelease [15.4 kB]
Get:6 http://ppa.launchpad.net/danielrichter2007/grub-customizer/ubuntu zesty/main amd64 Packages [676 B]
Get:7 http://ppa.launchpad.net/danielrichter2007/grub-customizer/ubuntu zesty/main i386 Packages [680 B]
Get:8 http://ppa.launchpad.net/danielrichter2007/grub-customizer/ubuntu zesty/main Translation-en [356 B]
Fetched 17.1 kB in 3s (4,457 B/s)  
Reading package lists... Done

The system is updated with the required repositories. Install the Grub Customizer application by executing the following command. 

root@linuxhelp:~# apt install grub-customizer
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
  hwinfo libhd21 libx86emu1
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  grub-customizer hwinfo libhd21 libx86emu1
0 upgraded, 4 newly installed, 0 to remove and 286 not upgraded.
Need to get 1,916 kB of archives.
After this operation, 10.6 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Get:1 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty/universe amd64 libx86emu1 amd64 1.11-2 [47.8 kB]
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Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.24-9ubuntu2) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.6.1-2) ...
Setting up libhd21:amd64 (21.38-1) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu5) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-1) ...
Setting up hwinfo (21.38-1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.24-9ubuntu2) ...

The Grub Customizer has been installed successfully. To run the application, type the Grub Customizer name in the Ubuntu dashboard and click on the icon to run the application.

The application prompts the user to enter the password for authentication process. Enter the process and click Authenticate option.

The Grub Customizer application is running successfully in the system.

The installation procedure of Grub Customizer on Ubuntu 17.04 is done without any glitches.

Tag : GRUB Linux app Ubuntu
FAQ
Q
How do I load a kernel in grub?
A
The first line sets the partition that the root filesystem is on. The second line tells GRUB the location of the kernel you want to use. Start typing /boot/vmli , and then use tab-completion to fill in the rest. Type root=/dev/sdX to set the location of the root filesystem.
Q
How do I change grub?
A
Open terminal (CTRL + ALT + T) and edit '/etc/default/grub'. Now whenever you will boot your computer, you don't need to press down arrow key to your primary OS. It'll be booting automatically. Now you can set the default OS with the following command followed by the number of the entry in the grub menu.
Q
What is Grub Customizer?
A
Grub Customizer is a graphical tool for managing the Grub boot entries in Linux. Grub Customizer allows the user to edit the menu entries from the GRUB booting screen. The users can also add/remove entries, change the boot order, set the background image.
Q
What is the stable PPA can be used for installation on linux mint for Grub Customizer?
A
You can use the same ppa used in Ubuntu for
Grub Customizer
"add-apt-repository ppa:danielrichter2007/grub-customizer"
Q
How to install grub customizer on Opensuse?
A
To install Grub Customizer visit "https://www.linuxhelp.com/how-to-install-grub-customizer-in-opensuse/"