Ubuntu 19.10 won't appear in GRUB Customizer

Asked by marodon

Hello I want to change the default order of Ubuntu at start (I have 18.04 and 19.10 installed in two partitions and it automatically starts on 18.04 after few seconds which force me to choose 19.10 every time which is annoying). I thought I could use GRUB CUSTOMIZER for that but when I launch it, the 19.10 partition does not appear. Now I am afraid to restart the computer for fear it won't find Ubuntu 19.10 and get a grub-rescue. Any solution or is that a bug or normal? Thanks

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#1

What is the output of:

sudo update-grub; echo; ls /etc/grub.d/*

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marodon (gillesm123) said :
#2

gilles@gilles-MS-7970:~$ sudo update-grub; echo; ls /etc/grub.d/*
[sudo] Mot de passe de gilles :
Sourcing file `/etc/default/grub'
Sourcing file `/etc/default/grub.d/init-select.cfg'
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-5.3.0-40-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-5.3.0-40-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-5.3.0-29-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-5.3.0-29-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Found Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS (18.04) on /dev/sda5
done

/etc/grub.d/00_header /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober
/etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware
/etc/grub.d/10_linux /etc/grub.d/40_custom
/etc/grub.d/10_linux_zfs /etc/grub.d/41_custom
/etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen /etc/grub.d/README
/etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+
gilles@gilles-MS-7970:~$

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said :
#3

Did you execute this command on the 18.04 or on the 19.10 installation?

I assume that running "sudo update-grub" on the 18.04 installation will cause 18.04 to be the default for booting afterwards, and running "sudo update-grub" on 19.10 will boot 19.10 as default afterwards.

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marodon (gillesm123) said :
#4

Thanks for tbe answer. I ran the script in 19.10. I will try to update GRUB in 19.10 and let you know

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Le 26 févr. 2020 13:52, à 13:52, Manfred Hampl <email address hidden> a écrit:
>Your question #688997 on grub-customizer in Ubuntu changed:
>https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub-customizer/+question/688997
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> Status: Open => Answered
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>Manfred Hampl proposed the following answer:
>Did you execute this command on the 18.04 or on the 19.10 installation?
>
>I assume that running "sudo update-grub" on the 18.04 installation will
>cause 18.04 to be the default for booting afterwards, and running "sudo
>update-grub" on 19.10 will boot 19.10 as default afterwards.
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marodon (gillesm123) said :
#5

Sorry to disappoint you but if I'm not mistaken, running the sudo
update-grub from 19.10 did not change anything on the GRUB menu at
start. Ubuntu 18.04 is still first on the list. Now there is a
possibility to enter commands with 'e' in GRUB but I do not dare to
touch that!

best

Le 26/02/2020 à 13:52, Manfred Hampl a écrit :
> Your question #688997 on grub-customizer in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub-customizer/+question/688997
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Manfred Hampl proposed the following answer:
> Did you execute this command on the 18.04 or on the 19.10 installation?
>
> I assume that running "sudo update-grub" on the 18.04 installation will
> cause 18.04 to be the default for booting afterwards, and running "sudo
> update-grub" on 19.10 will boot 19.10 as default afterwards.
>
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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said :
#6

What do you see in the grub menu when booting?

What is the output of the commands

uname -a
lsb_release -crid
sudo fdisk -l
sudo blkid
grep 'menuentry ' /boot/grub/grub.cfg

When executed on Ubuntu 19.10 and on Ubuntu 18.04

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marodon (gillesm123) said :
#7

Sorry manfred the output of the last line is too long to report here and
multiple errors are listed. The terminal get stuck so I have to ctrl-c
to halt it. Thank you for your help.

Gilles

Le 26/02/2020 à 20:47, Manfred Hampl a écrit :
> Your question #688997 on grub-customizer in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub-customizer/+question/688997
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> Manfred Hampl requested more information:
> What do you see in the grub menu when booting?
>
> What is the output of the commands
>
> uname -a
> lsb_release -crid
> sudo fdisk -l
> sudo blkid
> grep 'menuentry ' /boot/grub/grub.cfg
>
> When executed on Ubuntu 19.10 and on Ubuntu 18.04
>
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work:+33 140 77 9764
cell:+33 645 15 2948

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said :
#8

You should be able to use copy and paste (use the teminal window's menu entries "Edit - Select all" and "Edit - Copy" for copying).

Which "multiple errors are listed"?
Maybe that gives a hint where to search fro the root cause.

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) said :
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