[SOLVED]Help with changing grub 2 background

DeepDayze · 2017-07-31 03:23:07

Hello, I need to change the grub2 background and I can't seem to find the place where I can change it.

Thanks.

Last edited by DeepDayze (2017-08-01 11:07:07)

johnraff · 2017-07-31 03:33:07

Menu>System>Edit Debian Alternatives>desktop-grub

DeepDayze · 2017-07-31 11:15:58

johnraff wrote:

Menu>System>Edit Debian Alternatives>desktop-grub

Ahh thanks and didn't see that one obviously.

DeepDayze · 2017-07-31 11:47:19

OK can I add an alternative which has a different path than the default?

damo · 2017-07-31 13:03:09

DeepDayze wrote:

OK can I add an alternative which has a different path than the default?

Just click on the "Add" button, and choose the path. Or use 'update-alternatives' directly, in a terminal.

Or edit '/etc/default/grub' and add

GRUB_BACKGROUND=/path_to_image/filename

unklar · 2017-07-31 16:54:25

However, the rule is that the image at boot time must be accessible to Grub.

DeepDayze · 2017-07-31 20:50:40

I just copied the image I wanted to /usr/share/images/bunsen/grub and renamed it to default.png. I first renamed the image already in that directory to default.bak. And that worked.

ohnonot · 2017-08-01 05:10:17

please edit the title of your original post and add "[SOLVED]" to it.
thanks.

johnraff · 2017-08-03 02:03:06

DeepDayze wrote:

I just copied the image I wanted to /usr/share/images/bunsen/grub and renamed it to default.png. I first renamed the image already in that directory to default.bak. And that worked.

The problem with this solution is that the next upgrade of bunsen-images will overwrite your default.png with the BL file. If you add a personal custom file (eg grub-bg.png), and select it with the Debian alternatives system, it will stay selected.

DeepDayze · 2017-08-03 03:02:38

johnraff wrote:

DeepDayze wrote:
I just copied the image I wanted to /usr/share/images/bunsen/grub and renamed it to default.png. I first renamed the image already in that directory to default.bak. And that worked.
The problem with this solution is that the next upgrade of bunsen-images will overwrite your default.png with the BL file. If you add a personal custom file (eg grub-bg.png), and select it with the Debian alternatives system, it will stay selected.

OK thanks for that tip...will do that

ohnonot · 2017-08-03 06:22:14

question:
is update-alternatives really needed here? especially since it's a custom image, not part of any debian package?
in this particular case, is there any reason why update-alternatives would be better than adding the path to the image in question to /etc/default/grub (GRUB_BACKGROUND="/root/readable/path/to/image")?

Head_on_a_Stick · 2017-08-03 06:28:05

ohnonot wrote:

is there any reason why update-alternatives would be better than adding the path to the image in question to /etc/default/grub (GRUB_BACKGROUND="/root/readable/path/to/image")?

The image can be changed with one command rather than two.

ohnonot · 2017-08-03 06:33:23

^ isn't a "sudo update-grub" necessary regardless of the method used?

Head_on_a_Stick · 2017-08-03 06:34:10

I don't know actually

If so then I withdraw my support 8)

Naik · 2017-08-03 08:19:03

^^ Nope. Update-grub is not needed, when altering the /usr/share/images/bunsen/grub/default.png or creating another sym-/hard-link to it. You can stay with us H_o_a_S!

naik --greetz

johnraff · 2017-08-04 03:11:59

ohnonot wrote:

question:
is update-alternatives really needed here? especially since it's a custom image, not part of any debian package?
in this particular case, is there any reason why update-alternatives would be better than adding the path to the image in question to /etc/default/grub (GRUB_BACKGROUND="/root/readable/path/to/image")?

Debian is already using the alternatives system to set "desktop-grub". We just set it to our own image. If that mechanism wasn't already in place we might have thought longer before choosing to use it, though it does allow more flexibility.

Without checking right now, I don't think update-grub is needed when switching the desktop-grub alternative because grub continues to see the same image path, via symlinks. Editing /etc/default/grub would require that though.
EDIT: My statement here is wrong. If the real image path changes then update-grub is always needed, even if the symlink path stays the same.

Last edited by johnraff (2017-09-15 09:21:39)

ohnonot · 2017-08-04 09:03:16

^ 'k, thanks for bearing with me debian-illiterate ...

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