[needs-packaging] Grub Customizer

[Daniel Richter]

Grub Customizer provides an easy way to configure the GRUB2/BURG list, change the settings and repair grub2/burg using a live cd.

see https://launchpad.net/grub-customizer

There is already a ppa, but to be useful for a larger range of users it should exist in the official repositories.

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

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[Lonnie Lee Best (launchpad-startport)]

This is a nice GUI for modifying the boot menu. I found out about it here:
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/43471/how-to-configure-the-linux-grub2-boot-menu-the-easy-way/

I'd look forward to it being packaged into the main repositories so that typical users can find it in the Ubuntu Software Center (instead of them having to find and follow some online installation tutorial).

[Oliver R. (oliverr)]

I also vote for this nice tool being packaged!

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[aaronfranke (arnfranke)]

danielrichter2007 has been consistently providing builds for this package in the PPA https://launchpad.net/~danielrichter2007/+archive/ubuntu/grub-customizer

Why not just add his builds to the official repos?

[UV (uvwild)]

working with newer languages in the recent pass I wonder how long C++ env needs to bring automated dependency management along.
I am so not used anymore to manually install the deps. ;)

[Lonnie Lee Best (launchpad-startport)]

Help us get this into the repository! It is now 2019. This bug was submitted in 2010. Help!

[nift4 (nift4)]

In eoan it is inside the offical repo, yay!

[Lonnie Lee Best (launchpad-startport)]

That's great! Yeah, I confirm it installs right from the main repositories in Ubuntu 19.10:
sudo apt install grub-customizer

[Silvan (silvanw)]

Why was the package removed from the official repo in newer Ubuntu versions?

[Paul White (paulw2u)]

@silvanw: see https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub-customizer/+bug/1969793 and https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub-customizer/+publishinghistory