How do I set Ubuntu to my default boot?

Question

I have Windows 7 and 8 installed on my laptop, I just installed Ubuntu. It normally boots up in Windows 8, how do I change that?

Which boot loader are you using? The one Ubuntu installs or the Windows bootloader? — To Do, Feb 19 '13 at 22:41
Does this answer your question? How do I change the GRUB boot order? — Melebius, Oct 12 '20 at 13:31

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 19 '13 at 19:12

Press Ctrl-Alt-t, in the terminal type

gksudo gedit /etc/default/grub

press Enter and enter your password.

find the line that says

GRUB_DEFAULT=0

change 0 to a number that corresponds to the boot menu entry you want as default. First entry is 0, second is 1 etc..

You can also change the timeout value in the following line.

GRUB_TIMEOUT=10

If set to 0 you will not see the boot menu anymore.

When you're done, save and close the file.

Back in the terminal type:

sudo update-grub

enter password (there's no feedback when you type it in), press enter, reboot.

enjoy

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