Simple GRUB Theming Script [Updated]

By , Published March 8, 2010

Bored with how GRUB looks? Well if you don’t have the nerves to try total boot pimper BURG, the following simple script will help beautify your boot.

The following simple script dolls up your GRUB menu with an Ubuntu-like appearance.

There are currently two styles to choose from – a ‘skin tone’ version that compliments Karmic suitably, or a Purple version designed for Lucid users.

  • Download one of the following scripts by MichealH

Normal version
Purple version

  • Give the script permission to ‘execute as a programme’ (Right click > properties > permissions)
  • Run it!


The background of the normal version


The Lucid Version

Any problems or ideas belong in this Ubuntu Forums Thread

Article originally appeared on omgubuntu.co.uk

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  • http://orkutcidio.deliriocoletivo.org Peterson Espaçoporto

    Yeeeeaaaahh…. Weeeell… Ubuntu is not very brownish anymooore =P

  • Anonymous

    Damn… I don’t have the nerves to change my GRUB!
    I’m such a coward! D:

    • Schiwe

      me to :)

  • Anonymous

    anyone interested in throwing up a video clip of how this actually looks from a dead boot?

    • Anonymous

      nvm, installed it. to bad its a fixed resolution image that looks bad on widescreen res.

      • Anonymous

        I also am Fixing this issue so Please be patient!

      • Anonymous

        I also am Fixing this issue so Please be patient!

  • http://twitter.com/john_hamelink s0l1dsnak3123

    I’ve been waiting for something like this for a long time…

  • haydoni

    Hi, Is it possible to replace the picture Ubuntu-Eng.png with something else (for example the new purple desktop- naming it Ubuntu-Eng.png) in /usr/shared/images/grub, I’m a bit nervous of messing about with that kind of thing…
    Thanks (p.s. I love this blog!)

  • Anonymous

    I’d try it if I hadn’t just spent the last hour and a half fixing Grub after I broke it. I’ll admit that it was completely my fault though. Gotta stop messing with things :x

  • http://wakoopa.com/yo2boy yo2boy

    Anything that has to do with GRUB editing or config, is not for me. I dont got da guts

  • http://twitter.com/leveliv Chris Goodman

    thank you, I take it you can probably change the image by playing around with the .sh script?

  • http://seifsallam.co.cc/ Seif Sallam

    i hate to mess with the boot, not because i can’t fix it, but because its so problematic, But this is beautiful to take the risk for it.

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  • Woozy

    This script messes up the permissions of /boot/grub, /usr/share/images and /etc/grub.d by making them world-writable.
    It also makes the assumption that you don’t already have a directory called “Grub” in the current directory. If you do and have files in it, it’s gone after you ran the script.

    I wouldn’t recommend distributing this script in its current form.

  • John

    Are we still not getting a graphical grub with 10.04? SUSE have been able to implement a really good one for years.

  • John

    Are we still not getting a graphical grub with 10.04? SUSE have been able to implement a really good one for years.

  • Anonymous

    I am currently resolving any issues you may have… Also, Because of the feature freeze we may NOT be able to submit until 10.10

  • Anonymous

    I am currently resolving any issues you may have… Also, Because of the feature freeze we may NOT be able to submit until 10.10

  • http://jado92mx.wordpress.com jado92mx

    Simple and pretty, like me! :D
    but now, I’ll wait some time until BURG madurates a few more. I have so serious troubles with it. D:

    Greetings!
    JaD!

  • Cynthia Allingham

    So I ran the script, and it still comes up in text mode. Is there a grub configuration option I am missing?