SUM-Thing New for Ubuntu | Linux Today

SUM-Thing New for Ubuntu

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 21, 2007

“OK, you love Ubuntu, but after awhile, the same-old, same-old
GRUB and boot splash screens become tedious and boring. Could it be
your Ubuntu needs a little SUM-thing to spice it up? If you’re up
for a walk on the wild side, try StartUp Manager (SUM), a utility
created by Glenn Van Loon that lets you change bootloader and
splash screen settings in Ubuntu.

“There are two easy ways to install SUM, once you’ve verified
that it works on your version of Ubuntu. The first is to add the
requisite repository to /etc/apt/sources.list, and then use apt-get
or Synaptic to install the startupmanager package…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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