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Configuring The Boot Menu in Ubuntu PDF

The document provides instructions for configuring the boot menu in Ubuntu to change the default operating system to boot. It explains that the Grub boot menu determines the boot order and default system. To change it, the user edits the /etc/default/grub file to modify the GRUB_DEFAULT variable to the number of the desired default entry. For example, to make Windows the default which is entry 4, change GRUB_DEFAULT to 4. The user then runs sudo update-grub to apply the changes so that Windows will be the new default operating system on next reboot.

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Configuring The Boot Menu in Ubuntu PDF

The document provides instructions for configuring the boot menu in Ubuntu to change the default operating system to boot. It explains that the Grub boot menu determines the boot order and default system. To change it, the user edits the /etc/default/grub file to modify the GRUB_DEFAULT variable to the number of the desired default entry. For example, to make Windows the default which is entry 4, change GRUB_DEFAULT to 4. The user then runs sudo update-grub to apply the changes so that Windows will be the new default operating system on next reboot.

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Configuring the Boot Menu in Ubuntu

ConfiguringtheBootMenuinUbuntu
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IfyouinstallUbuntuasatraditionaldualbootwithWindows,Ubuntuwillmakeitselfthedefaultoperating
systemtobootup(yougetafewsecondstoswitchtoWindowswiththearrowkeys).Ifyouwouldliketo
changethebootorder,youcandosobyeditingtheGrubbootmenu.
thepsychocatonanHPMiniwithUbuntu

JustBeginning
Introduction
ReadthisfirstbeforeyoutryUbuntu*
WhichUbuntutopick?
GettingUbuntu
MakingabootableUSBofUbuntu
UbuntuinsideWindows
DualbootwithWindows
InstallDesktopCDUbuntu
ModestSpecs

Beforeyouedittheappropriatefiletochangethebootorder,noticefirstthecurrentbootorderasit
appearswhenyoufirstbootupyourcomputer.Itwillprobablylooksomethinglikethis.
Ubuntu,withLinux3.2.023genericpae
Ubuntu,withLinux3.2.023genericpae(recoverymode)
Memorytest(memtest86+)
Memorytest(memtest86+,serialconsole115200)
Windows7(loader)(on/dev/sda1)
NumberingforGrubstartsat0insteadof1.So,inthiscase,Ubuntuisthe0thentry,recoverymodeis
1st,thefirstmemtestis2nd,thesecondmemtestis3rd,andWindows7is4th.

InstallSoftware
SecurityinUbuntu
Where'stheTerminal?
PasswordinTerminal
NextSteps
InstallProprietaryDrivers
MountWindows
InstallProprietaryPlugins
FindingiTunesAlternatives
UseWine
BeyondtheBasics
BackingupUbuntu
UpgradeUbuntu*
Changebootmenu
PlayingAround
UnitytoclassicGnome
UnityGnome/KDEPlasmaComparison
InstallKDE
InstallXFCE
PureUbuntu
PureKubuntu
PureXubuntu
PureLubuntu

PressAltF2(oropenaterminal)andpasteinthecommand
gksugedit/etc/default/grub

Troubleshooting
Can'tsudo
Graphicalsudo
Forgotpassword
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pleaseconsiderdonatingasmall
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profits/charities.Everylittlebithelps.
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donatingdirectlytotheUbuntuproject.

Whenprompted,enteryourpassword,asyou'llbeeditingasystemfile.

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YoushouldnoticeGRUB_DEFAULT=0(whichmeansUbuntuisthedefaultbootentry,asitisthe0th
entry).

IfyouwantWindowstobootfirstandifWindowsisthe4thentry(assumingnumberingstartsat0),
changeittoGRUB_DEFAULT=4
Savethefileandexitoutofthetexteditor.

Openaterminalandpasteinthecommand
sudoupdategrub
Thenexttimeyoureboot,Windowsshouldbethedefaultoperatingsystem!
Note:thereusedtobeagraphicalprogramforthiscalledStartupManager.Itnolongerappearstoexist
forUbuntu12.04,anditwasabitbuggyin11.10,butifyou'reusingUbuntu11.04or10.04,youmay
havesomeluckwithit.
Lastupdated04/29/1208:14

Ifyouhavesuggestionsorcorrectionsforthesetutorials,pleasepostinthisUbuntuForumsthreadorleaveacommentonmyblog.
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Iwillnotgivehelptopeoplepostingintheaboveplaces.Ifyourequiretechnicalsupport,startasupportthreadontheUbuntuForums.Thatistheappropriate
placetoaskforhelp.

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