grub.md

GRUB

Description

GNU GRUB is a Multiboot boot loader. It was derived from GRUB, the GRand Unified Bootloader, which was originally designed and implemented by Erich Stefan Boleyn.

Directory

• GRUB
  • Description
  • Directory
  • References
  • Generate GRUB Config
    • Description
    • Steps
  • Dual Booting
    • Description
    • References
    • Steps
  • Theme Customisation
    • Description
    • References
    • Steps

References

• GNU GRUB

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Generate GRUB Config

Description

This details how to generate a new GRUB config.

Steps

Generate a new GRUB config:

sudo grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

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Dual Booting

Description

This details how we can enable dual booting into Windows or another Linux install.

References

• Grub dual booting

Steps

1. Install the os-prober package using yay.

2. Update the GRUB config /etc/default/grub:

   sudo nano /etc/default/grub

   Update the value of the following line from true to false:

   GRUB_DISABLE_OS_PROBER=false
   

3. Regenerate a new GRUB config.

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Theme Customisation

Description

This details how to change the theme/appearance of the GRUB bootloader.

References

• Change grub theme
• distro-grub-themes

Steps

1. Clone the distro-grub-themes repository:

   git clone https://github.com/AdisonCavani/distro-grub-themes.git

2. Create the themes directory:

   sudo mkdir -p /boot/grub/themes

3. Copy the desired theme (i.e. arch) to the themes directory:

   sudo cp -r distro-grub-themes/customize/arch /boot/grub/themes

4. Update the GRUB config /etc/default/grub:

   sudo nano /etc/default/grub

   Add the following line to the config:

   GRUB_THEME="/boot/grub/themes/arch/theme.txt"

   [!NOTE]
   Replace arch with the actual name of the theme you copied.

   Be sure to comment any other GRUB_BACKGROUND and GRUB_THEME lines to avoid conflicts.

5. Regenerate a new GRUB config.