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Alex
Asked: 2012-07-06 19:48:26 +0800 CST

How can I reset my GRUB background to default?

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I installed some sort of software (I think it had to do with Gnome) that changed the splash image behind the GRUB boot interface from the standard purple background to a somewhat tacky Debian splash image.

Is there any sort of quick set of commands I can enter or file I can delete to change it back to the default background?

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2 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    A quick way to delete the file is done opening a terminal with CTRL + ALT + T and executing these command

    sudo rm /usr/share/images/desktop-base/desktop-grub.png
sudo update-initramfs -u
sudo update-grub

    Insight on that file

    It comes from the desktop-base package. That package's function as described in control file is

    This package contains various miscellaneous files which are used by Debian Desktop installations. Currently, it provides some Debian-related artwork and themes, .desktop files containing links to Debian related material (suitable for placement on a user's desktop), and other common files between the available desktop environments such as GNOME and KDE.

    It includes various wallpapers for both GNOME and EDE, splash screens etc.

    If you don't want that package

    You can remove the package by this command

    sudo apt-get purge desktop-base

    then executes these commands to restore default grub screen

    sudo update-initramfs -u
sudo update-grub

    If you want to keep the splash files and want the default grub background

    In that case, use the below command to disable checking for grub background file

     sudo chmod -x /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme

    and then execute

    sudo update-initramfs -u 
sudo update-grub
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  2. A simple way without deleting files or changing file mode bits is:

    sudo nano /etc/default/grub

    and insert

    GRUB_BACKGROUND=""

    then run

    sudo update-grub
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