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Installing Grub Customizer in Ubuntu 22.04 using PPA

There is an official PPA available from the developer of Grub Customizer. You can use it to install the latest version in any Ubuntu version.

Open the terminal with the Ctrl+Alt+T shortcut in Ubuntu.

Now use the following command to add the PPA to your system. This way, you’ll get updates on the Grub Customizer application along with the rest of the system updates.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:danielrichter2007/grub-customizer

You’ll be asked to enter your account’s password. Nothing is seen on the screen when you type the password. That’s normal. Press enter when you are asked for confirmation.

add grub customizer repo ubuntu
Adding Grub Customizer PPA in Ubuntu

Ubuntu automatically refreshes the repository cache after adding a new repository. This means that you can install the application now using the apt command:

sudo apt install grub-customizer
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Installing Grub Customizer in Ubuntu

And that’s about it. Wait for a few seconds and you’ll have Grub Customizer installed.

Press the super key (Windows key) and start typing Grub Customizer. It will show the application icon in the menu. Click on it and start it.

Grub customizer Ubuntu

Since you are indirectly modifying configuration files, you need to have elevated privileges to use this application. You’ll be asked to enter your account password.

password required for grub customizer
Enter your account’s password to use Grub Customizer

Once opened, you’ll see an interface similar to this:

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Grub Customizer in Ubuntu

You can learn some Grub customization tips in this article. GUI or not, it is always wise to make a Timeshift backup so that you can safely revert any unpleasant change.


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