I found some Bash script/programming on the web and wanted to know if it was OK to use

Pen guin · 06-10-2020, 08:48 AM

They say you should never blindly use code found on the web, so I thought I'd run it by you first.

https://www.techinfected.net/2015/08...inux-mint.html

It turns out (finally) that I wound up buying a 240GB nVME "stick" for lack of a better word...Hence, the question...

Thanks for all your help.

fatmac · 06-10-2020, 08:57 AM

That's just changing the default O/S, it's OK, (you'll need sudo or to be root).

Tip: When altering any system file, create a back up copy, before altering it.

NevemTeve · 06-10-2020, 11:49 AM

Exactly what is the "script or programming" you found?

WideOpenSkies · 06-10-2020, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NevemTeve

Exactly what is the "script or programming" you found?

He means some bash code. It's in the link.

Pen guin · 06-10-2020, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fatmac

That's just changing the default O/S, it's OK, (you'll need sudo or to be root).

Tip: When altering any system file, create a back up copy, before altering it.

Thanks for helping a novice out. I appreciate it....I'll look into backing up my linux drive. Thanks for the tip.

Pen guin

NevemTeve · 06-10-2020, 01:23 PM

Couldn't find any script or program, but here is a simple 'trick': you don't have to enter 'sudo' multiple time, only once:
old:

Code:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:danielrichter2007/grub-customizer
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install grub-customizer

new:

Code:

sudo bash
add-apt-repository ppa:danielrichter2007/grub-customizer
apt-get update
apt-get install grub-customizer
exit

(The final 'exit' can be replaced with 'Ctrl+D'