sudo vim /etc/default/grub
and change GRUB_TIMEOUT value from 10 to e.g. 2. Then update grubsudo update-grub
After the restart the time before boot your default operating system be 2 seconds.Alternatively, one can install GUI grub editor called StartUp-Manager
sudo apt-get install startupmanager
Thanks, this should be useful.
ReplyDeleteThere's a typo in your first snippet (grup).
ReplyDeleteTypo corrected (i.e. grup -> grub).
ReplyDeletehow to go to start up manager . please help . I'm new to ubuntu .
ReplyDeleteNice guide :P
ReplyDeleteCould u please tell me how to get to the startupmanager . i hav installed it .
ReplyDeletego to terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T)
ReplyDeletetype startupmanager
push enter.
After:
ReplyDeletesudo apt-get install startupmanager
Im getting this:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package startupmanager