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I have Ubuntu 14.04 Server and Ubuntu 14.04 Desktop installed.

My task is:

  • restart running Ubuntu Desktop (with crontab)
  • boot into Ubuntu Server
  • do backup etc.
  • restart running Ubuntu Server
  • boot into Ubuntu Desktop

I have tried How do I change the GRUB boot order? (edit the file /etc/default/grub) but I can only change the boot order in running Ubuntu Server, not in running Ubuntu Desktop.

But I have to change the boot order every time the system changes. Is there a way?

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On both systems a script in autostart:

#!/bin/bash
sudo grub-install /dev/sda
sudo update-grub

and in /etc/default/grub

GRUB_DEFAULT=4

So everytime a system starts it reinstalls grub, puts itself on the top of the boot list and the other system on place 4. When a system switches the boot order switches too.

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