Introduction #
To set the timeout for auto-boot, follow these steps:
Step 1: Open the GRUB Configuration File #
Open a terminal and run the following command to edit the file with root privileges:
sudo vim /etc/default/grub
Step 2: Set the Timeout #
Adjust the GRUB_TIMEOUT
to the number of seconds you want GRUB to wait before automatically booting the default entry. For example, to set a 10-second timeout:
GRUB_TIMEOUT=10
Step 4: Save and Exit #
Save the changes by :wq
Step 5: Update GRUB Configuration #
After edited the GRUB configuration file, regenerate the GRUB configuration:
sudo grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
Step 6: Reboot #
Restart your computer to see the changes take effect.