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Brand-new Universal loadeR from GRUB, is an alternative boot loader forked from GRUB2.

BURG is best known for providing the ability to choose between installed operating systems with theme-able, animated menus. Although more can be installed, currently there are four themes which are distributed with BURG by default:

  • Minimum
  • Proto
  • Ubuntu (pictured below)
  • Writer

Screenshot of Ubuntu theme for BURG

More information on how to get and set up BURG can be found at this Ubuntu Documentation page. Note that BURG does not appear to be actively maintained anymore, as the last commit to trunk on Launchpad occurred in October 2010.

Launchpad - BURG

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Differences between GRUB, GRUB2 and BURG

I know GRUB, GRUB2 and BURG are boot loaders. What is the differences between the three?
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Is it possible to completely disable Grub timeout?

I am setting up a dual boot install for my wife's computer. I would like to disable the timeout for selecting OS that defaults to Ubuntu so the computer wont boot without making a selection. (IE. GRUB_TIMEOUT=INFINITE) Is it just a simple case of…
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Why doesn't BURG replace GRUB?

BURG looks a lot better and user friendly than GRUB, at the same time it get the job done. Why Ubuntu have not switched to it?
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How do I install BURG?

I found the source in launchpad for 11.04 and 10.10 but I don't know how to install or compile it.
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Is burg compatible with 11.04?

Has anybody tested burg on natty? Is it safe?
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Is it safe to switch from GRUB2 to BURG?

I have Ubuntu 17.10 and Windows 10 installed in dual-boot (Non-UEFI) with GRUB2 as my default bootloader. It looks kinda old-fashioned boot-menu, I want a GUI boot-menu with a better look. I searched and found BURG as a suitable one, but I also seen…
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How to automatically update burg after a kernel update

After every kernel update I have to run update-burg manually. How do I make it automatic?
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Is it safe to switch my bootloader to BURG?

I have Ubuntu 11.04 and Windows on a single hard disk. After reading it became clear that there are some options to have the bootloader changed into a screen with just the Ubuntu and Windows icon. Right now i have some purple window (grub i guess)…
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Not replacing deleted config file /etc/default/burg?

I uninstalled and purged BURG bootloader and all it's repositories and files but when I try to reinstall it, I get an error saying "Not replacing deleted config file /etc/default/burg" and when it shows that error, upon boot, my BURG has no themes…
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How do I install burg themes?

I want to install some themes for burg, how do I do that ?
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Graphical Themes for GRUB

I am a fan of BURG because it makes GRUB look pretty. However, it hasn't been supported in ages and doesn't work properly on UEFI systems. Has anyone out there made something similar recently?
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Is it possible to have music accompany the BURG screen on startup?

I'm brand new to Ubuntu, but I managed to get 12.04 LTS up and running on my Dell Inspiron 15r. Afterwards, I wanted a snazzier boot screen, so I installed BURG and chose my themes and whatnot. Now I want to know if it's possible to have some music…
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Can I keep BURG on a triple boot with Windows 7 and Windows 8?

Having installed windows 8 already on virtual machine, I thought I'd like to see how it actually is, as virtual machine was a bit laggy. Windows 8 can be installed like any other OS, and it supports dual booting with windows 7. However, it seems to…
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How to install BURG on Ubuntu 16.04

I cannot find any PPA that contains BURG for Ubuntu 16.04. How can I install it?
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How to have a grub like in Ubuntu-Light?

How can I make my grub screen look like that of Ubuntu Light. I would like to have a GRUB menu similar to this picture:
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