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Install Grub Customizer 3.0.4 in Ubuntu 13.10/Ubuntu 13.04 Raring/Ubuntu 12.10/Ubuntu 12.04/Ubuntu 11.10/Older Ubuntu Version/Linux Mint 14/13/12/11 and previous Mint version

Grub Customizer - a new graphical GRUB 2, You can now select the default boot entry, change the menu visibility and timeout, set kernel parameters, disable recovery entries and change screen resolution (GFX_MODE) - all by using Grub Customizer.

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Install/Recover Grub2 from Linux Live CD/USB after installation of other Operating Systems (Windows xp, Vista, 7, 8) or Grub doesn't load
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Recommended Live CD's (Ubuntu 12.04/11.10/11.04/10.10/10.04/9.10/9.04/Mint)
Recover/Reinstall/Repair grub2 from Linux Live CD/USB after Windows 7/8/vista/xp or grub doesn't work, It is really easy to install grub.
You just have to follow simple steps after that you will see grub2 in your system again.


First of all Boot your Linux Live CD/USB then open Terminal  and enter following commands:
This command for root permissions:

Check the drives number in Partition Manager :

Now select your Linux installed drive and change the number in following commands (Only change 'x' with your drive number) and change (sda) with your hard drive it can be (sdb, sdc, etc) you can see this in Partition Manager:

This command will change mnt directory permissions to root permissions:

Now grub install command and Change 'a' in "sda" with your hard drive where you want to install grub, check in Partition Manager:

Now installation finished, Enter following commands to unmount (If these two command doesn't work, then leave them):

Now reboot your pc:
Your grub is back. That's it.
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Install Grub Customizer 3.0 in Ubuntu 12.10/Ubuntu 12.04/Ubuntu 11.10/Older Ubuntu Version/Linux Mint 13/12/11 and previous

Grub Customizer - a new graphical GRUB 2, You can now select the default boot entry, change the menu visibility and timeout, set kernel parameters, disable recovery entries and change screen resolution (GFX_MODE) - all by using Grub Customizer.


What's new and bugs fixed:
  • add grub customizer to ubuntu official repo
  • few strings not translatable
  • G.C. removed both entries for a kernel when I unchecked only 1
  • Unbuntu Entries Gone from Grub after Ubuntu 11.10 installs updates
  • Won't customize grub2 on flash drive
  • Grub-customizer fails to load configuration when starting application
  • GRUB Customizer 2.5.5 (GC) generates file grub.cfg with error in command gfxmode
  • update-grub#: command not found
  • Can't select non-system partition for grub
  • application does not update; only default grub menu appears
  • Incorrect FSF address in sources
  • gfxmode vga=788 is depreciated

To install Grub-Customizer in Ubuntu/Linux Mint open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:

Download Source Code from here for other Distro's
That's it, Enjoy
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Previous I shared how to Easily Reset your Linux User account password from grub. After that post many people wrote me so Linux is really unsecured (How we can protect this?). So it is not a big issue to secure grub or how to secure your user account in Linux. So I decided to make a tutorial on 'grubpass' utility, which can protect your grub entries. Nobody can bypass grub2 without enter grub username and password. Ya it's looks like awesome utility. Grubpass 1.2 version utility uses password encryption to protect.

So Now we start how to protect grub entries with password. I have uploaded to dropbox so it is easy to download and install. You also can download deb package and tar.gz package from Author Page.

To Install it on Ubuntu/Linux Mint open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and enter the following commands in the Terminal:




Now start Grubpass with following command:



How to use Grubpass see ScreenShots: (click image to enlarge)

1: Installation Complete
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2: Start GrubPass
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3: How to set password
Protect grub2

4: Create username for grub
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5: Follow password steps in-order to set password on grub entries
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6: Apply password on specific or all grub entries
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7: Finally you are done
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How to Remove Password from Grub Entries?

It is really easy just enter following command and see ScreenShots.
  • sudo grubpass
1: Now enter recover (See picture)
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2: Finally enter yes/no
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For other Distro's see Author Page.

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Remove Entries from Grub/Grub2 in Ubuntu/Linux Mint/Other Linux Distro's

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Easy way to remove Unwanted entries from grub/grub 2 in Ubuntu/Linux
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Easily Add Backgroud Image to your Grub in Ubuntu 12.04/11.10/11.04/Linux Mint




The grub2 is smart and if you put an image into “/boot/grub” it automatically use it as background after a grub-update.
1.) Open up a terminal window and run following command to open nautilus file browser with super user privilege.



Then you can do copy and paste things in opened up file browser without user limit.

2.) Copy an image file you want to use as grub background and paste it under "/boot/grub/" directory.

3.) Run this command:



Then, you will see the similar output:
[sudo] password for wraith:
Generating grub.cfg …
Found background image: grub_picture.jpg
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.39-0-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.39-0-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Found Windows 7 (loader) on /dev/sda1
done
Note: Grub2 background image format support: jpeg, tga, and png. Image size supports: check vbeinfo command while booting into grub and press C.
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First of all you need to add "Open as administrator" option to right click menu.
  • First Step is Open Terminal Window and copy following command:



When installation completed, Then enter the following command to restart Nautilus Process:



  • Now go to the File System Drive, then Right click on "etc" folder and Select option open as Administrator.
  • Then find folder "grub.d" and open this folder, Then copy your image file to this "grub.d" folder.
  • Now open this file on text editor "05_debian_theme", Now locate the following line in this file.
COLOR_NORMAL= "black/black"
COLOR_HIGHLIGHT= "magenta/black"
  • Then type following line above the lines:
WALLPAPER= "etc/grub.d/Your_image_file_name.extension"
  • Now Save the file and close it, Now open Terminal and type the following command for update Grub:



Restart and See your image to your Grub2.
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