grub-set-default
set the saved default boot entry for GRUB
TLDR
Set the default boot entry to an entry number, name or identifier
$ sudo grub-set-default [entry_number]
Set the default boot entry to an entry number, name or identifier for an alternative boot directory
$ sudo grub-set-default --boot-directory [/path/to/boot_directory] [entry_number]
SYNOPSIS
grub-set-default [OPTION] MENU_ENTRY
DESCRIPTION
Set the default boot menu entry for GRUB. This requires setting GRUB_DEFAULT=saved in /etc/default/grub.
- -h, --help
-
print this message and exit
- -V, --version
-
print the version information and exit
- --boot-directory=DIR
-
expect GRUB images under the directory DIR/grub instead of the /boot/grub directory
MENU_ENTRY is a number, a menu item title or a menu item identifier.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-grub@gnu.org>.
SEE ALSO
grub-reboot(8), grub-editenv(1) The full documentation for grub-set-default is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and grub-set-default programs are properly installed at your site, the command info grub-set-default should give you access to the complete manual.