{"id":9961,"date":"2020-04-12T15:36:10","date_gmt":"2020-04-12T15:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=9961"},"modified":"2020-04-12T15:36:10","modified_gmt":"2020-04-12T15:36:10","slug":"default-os-entry-ubuntu-20-04-dual-boot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2020\/04\/default-os-entry-ubuntu-20-04-dual-boot\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change Default OS Entry in Ubuntu 20.04 Dual-Boot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/upgrade-ubuntu245.png\" alt=\"Ubuntu 18.04\" width=\"245\" height=\"250\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6103\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dual-boot or multi-boot Ubuntu 20.04 with other operating systems? This tutorial will show beginners how to change the default OS entry in Ubuntu 20.04 desktop.<\/p>\n<p>This is a graphical tool to configure the default Grub boot-loader in Ubuntu. It&#8217;s <b>Grub Customizer<\/b>, and available in Ubuntu universe repositories for Ubuntu 19.04 and higher.<\/p>\n<p><b>1.<\/b> Either install Grub Customizer via Ubuntu Software, or open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and install the tool by running command:<\/p>\n<pre style=\"border:none;\">sudo apt install grub-customizer<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/grub-customizer-focal.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"327\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/grub-customizer-focal.png 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/grub-customizer-focal-450x245.png 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>2.<\/b> Then search for and launch the tool from application menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/open-grubcustomizer.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"488\" height=\"286\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/open-grubcustomizer.jpg 488w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/open-grubcustomizer-450x264.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>3.<\/b> When Grub Customizer opens, do:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>navigate to <b>General settings<\/b> tab.<\/li>\n<li>Select an OS entry as default from the drop-down box after &#8216;predefined&#8217;<\/li>\n<li>You may also change other settings: menu timeout, kernel parameters, font, background image, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Finally click the <b>Save<\/b> button to apply changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/grub-defaultentry.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"395\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/grub-defaultentry.png 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/grub-defaultentry-450x296.png 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s it. Enjoy!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dual-boot or multi-boot Ubuntu 20.04 with other operating systems? This tutorial will show beginners how to change the default OS entry in Ubuntu 20.04 desktop. This is a graphical tool to configure the default Grub boot-loader in Ubuntu. It&#8217;s Grub Customizer, and available in Ubuntu universe repositories for Ubuntu 19.04 and higher. 1. 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