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grub-set-default — Set the default boot entry for GRUB. More information: <https://manned.org/grub-set-default>.

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Problem

How to use the grub-set-default command: Set the default boot entry for GRUB. More information: <https://manned.org/grub-set-default>.

Solution

grub-set-default — Set the default boot entry for GRUB. More information: <https://manned.org/grub-set-default>.

Set the default boot entry to an entry number, name, or identifier:

sudo grub-set-default {{entry_number}}

Set the default boot entry to an entry number, name, or identifier for an alternative boot directory:

sudo grub-set-default --boot-directory /{{path/to/boot_directory}} {{entry_number}}

Code Snippets

Set the default boot entry to an entry number, name, or identifier

sudo grub-set-default {{entry_number}}

Set the default boot entry to an entry number, name, or identifier for an alternative boot directory

sudo grub-set-default --boot-directory /{{path/to/boot_directory}} {{entry_number}}

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tldr-pages: linux/grub-set-default

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