I have Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.04 in my system and i saw that the default time for os selection menu is only 10 sec, as i am new to Linux can anyone tell me how to increase this time?
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asked May 10 '12 at 18:33
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Press Alt + F2
Type command,
gksu gedit /etc/default/grubchange the
GRUB_TIMEOUTvalue to 15 or 20 as required. (value in second) or Setting timeout to -1 will make GRUB wait indefinitely until you manually select an entry and hit enter, It should look likeGRUB_TIMEOUT=10save it. Close gedit. Now open a terminal and run
sudo update-grub
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You need to edit /etc/default/grub file by opening a terminal and running this command: sudo gedit /etc/default/grub
You need to set the value of GRUB_TIMEOUT to how long (in seconds) you want the grub menu to appear. GRUB_TIMEOUT is actually the number of seconds before the default entry is automatically booted. If you want to see the menu for 10 seconds which is the default, then do:
GRUB_TIMEOUT=10
Also, make sure that you add # before the GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0 line:
#GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0
Then do a sudo update-grub and reboot.
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I used to use startup manager, as pointed out by Chad--24216, but alas, it's no longer being maintained, nor is it in the repositories.
It has been superseded by "grub-customizer", which while up to date, is also not in the standard repositories. To to add and install it simply do the following at the terminal:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:danielrichter2007/grub-customizer
Press enter to confirm adding the PPA
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install grub-customizer
Press Y to confirm
You can now launch grub-customizer in the usual ways. If you ignore the complete list you'll see when it first launches, and just press "Preferences" button on the toolbar you'll get a nice summary dialog where you can change the timeout value and default menu item, as shown below:
Sources:
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There are two ways to do it
- Start-up Manager (Development discontinues)
- Grub customiser (Not in the official repositories as yet)
Using Start-up manager (available upto 12.04)
Install it by typing:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install startupmanager
Open up
start-up managerChange the timeout setting to 10 secs
Using Grub Customiser
To to add and install it simply do the following at the terminal (You need to add a PPA):
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:danielrichter2007/grub-customizerPress enter, then type
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install grub-customizerAnd press Y to confirm
Click on the
Generaltab and change the time out to 10 secs
Hope that helps.
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1Is startup manager installed by default?. Also I heard, that project is dead now. – Anwar Jul 15 '12 at 14:43
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@AnwarShah the op hasnt specified his OS version... the older OS has startup manager, doesnt it? – Ashu Jul 15 '12 at 14:48
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In that case, you can clarify the OP. Also, I don't think startup manager was included in the previous releases – Anwar Jul 15 '12 at 14:49
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Web-E's answer is really the best way to do it. However, if you want a GUI way of modifying GRUB that doesn't involve editing a file, you can download an install "startupmanager" from USC or Synaptic. Or with Universe repo enabled, you can open Terminal and install by typing:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install startupmanager
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You need to change the timeout for grub.
Have a look at this guide for really simple instructions on changing grub's timeout / os selection time :
answered Jul 15 '12 at 14:31
