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Davious
Asked: 2010-10-23 20:38:24 +0800 CST

How do I reduce the number of wait seconds grub waits before launching ubuntu 10.10? [duplicate]

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Decrease GRUB timeout

I have a dual boot configuration with ubuntu 10.10 and windows. What's the best way to configure grub so that the wait time is 2 seconds instead of 10 seconds?

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4 Answers

  1. Run this in your terminal:

    sudo -H gedit /etc/default/grub

    This will open up the grub configuration file. Look a line similar to GRUB_TIMEOUT=0 (Here I have set the grub time to 0). Change the number to 2 or whatever time you desire (in seconds).

    Save the file and run 

    sudo update-grub
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  2. Best Answer

    Found this in a related post: You can install a program called StartUp-Manager.

    The package is called startupmanager. You can search for this in the Ubuntu Software Centre or Synaptic or run sudo apt-get install startupmanager in a terminal.

    After it's installed, it is available in the System > Administration menu options.

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  3. You can change it in /etc/default/grub and then run update-grub.

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  4. You can download Startup manager from Software Center to use GUI

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