change or customize grub display on ubuntu (dual boot users)

are you bored with your basic ubuntu grub display ? Do you intend to change the look of your ubuntu grub ?   if the answer is "YES" that's meant you must read this article.

first we need a picture with .png or .tga extension
this is my picture

ok after you choose your image now follow the instruction.

- manual way

1. copy your image into

/usr/share/images/desktop-base

2. open your terminal and type

gedit /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme

3. find this code

WALLPAPER="/usr/share/images/desktop-base/moreblue-orbit-grub.png"

the red text is your image.

4. change the image with yours

5. change the default font color

COLOR_NORMAL="black/black"
COLOR_HIGHLIGHT="magenta/black"

become

COLOR_NORMAL="white/black"
COLOR_HIGHLIGHT="yellow/black" 

and save

6. open terminal and type

update-grub

and restart your laptop/PC

- using BURG

before we costumize grub display on ubuntu using BURG we need install it first. how to install BURG in ubuntu ? follow this step.

1. open terminal and add PPA.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:bean123ch/burg

2. install BURG

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install burg burg-themes

3. install burg into master boot record

sudo burg-install “(hd0)” 

"(hd0)" can be changed to other hard drive if needed.

4. update OS in BURG

 sudo update-burg

if you want to see the review just open terminal and type

sudo burg-emu 

short key :


T = to change themes
F3 atau R = change resolution
F = hide unnused OS
E = edit command
Q = back to old grub