Its been long since I've been working on developing a Boot-loader (GRUB) theme for me itself. Since i didn't like the regular text only way of the GRUB, i thought of making a theme which is more colorful and attractive. i did some Internet surfing and other stuff i was able to make a simpler 1 and then i started developing it.
OK, Now what exactly this theme does is, it changes the Text only theme into a better 1 which will have a background and other stuffs.
The GRUB 2 Screen-shot Before Applying theme
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| GRUB 2 Before Applying Theme |
The GRUB 2 Screen-shot After Applying theme
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| GRUB 2 After Applying Theme |
Instruction to install the theme:
As i said this is a theme for GRUB 2, which is the default boot-loader for most of the Linux distributions. if you are having GRUB with a older version i suggest you to update it to the latest. Since in the newer version it is easier.
* Editing of the files in the following instruction with incorrect values may even cause your computer from staring i.e it may cause boot-loader error. Proceed at your own risk.
* Editing of the files in the following instruction with incorrect values may even cause your computer from staring i.e it may cause boot-loader error. Proceed at your own risk.
- 1. Install GRUB 2
- METHOD 1 : Terminal (Suggested Method)
I personally suggest you this method, - * Open Terminal
- * Type "sudo apt-get install grub" and enter
- * Type in your password
- * and done
- METHOD 2 : Through Software Manager
Installation can be done through the Software manager which is available in most Distribution now.
Search for GRUB in the software manager and install. - METHOD 3 : From Source code
you can get the source code from here "LINK".
- 2. Download and Copy Theme
In this step you have to download the file and unzip it to the themes folder so that the theme file will be "/boot/grub/themes/Amigoz/theme.txt"
- * You can get the theme from this link: "LINK"
- * Download the theme.
- * Copy the theme (Amigoz Folder) to "/boot/grub/themes/"
- You may need to change the permission of that folder by :
- - Open Terminal
- - Type "sudo chmod -R 777 /boot/grub"
- - Enter the password.
- 3. Give the theme link to GRUB file
In this step the installation of the theme is done
- * Open Terminal and type "sudo chmod -x /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+" and enter Password
- * In the Terminal type "sudo gedit /etc/default/grub" and enter the password
- * A new text file will open like this one:
- * In that Change the following:
- 1. ADD "GRUB_THEME=/boot/grub/themes/Amigoz/theme.txt"
- 2. Make sure there is # before "GRUB_GFXMODE"
- 3. and save it and close it
- * Now in the Terminal type "sudo update-grub" and Done.
- 4. Setting the Environment
In this steps the setting for the theme is done. - * Open Terminal and Type "sudo gedit /boot/grub/grub.cfg" and enter password.
- * A new window will open similar to this 1:
- * In the window look for the line starting with "menuentry"
- #be careful when working with this file it can even damage you boot-loader.
- * between the single quotes is the name which appear in GRUB screen
- * You can change the name according to your wish.
- * Now for the correct ICON to appear in the GRUB screen do the following:
- * In each menuentry line look for the --class and the word after that.
- * the word after --class tell which OS is used eg: linuxmint
- * this needs to be the name of the correct name of the picture in the icons folder of theme folder
- * Save and exit.
- 5. Done
Hope you have understood the the way I've tried explained. if any questions or comments please do. I`m hoping for many of yours comments. Thanks.
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