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Missing /etc/default/grub

rated 0 times [ 0] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 4470 / 1 Year ago, tue, november 29, 2022, 1:59:10

I just re-installed Ubuntu 12.10 after having various issues, it was just time for a re-format and re-install.

Installation

The install went the smoothest that it has ever gone. Except that on my installed system I don't have the /etc/default/grub file that I need to configure grub. In my curiosity I ran sudo update-grub, and it ran seamlessly despite the file missing.

I will add that I am installing grub-efi, and loading it via rEFInd on boot.

Attempted Repairs

I've also re-downloaded Ubuntu, re-formatted and re-installed, verified files and md5 sums on the new installation media, and yet they're still gone. I've also tried the Ubuntu boot repair tool, which completed successfully but didn't actually restore the /etc/default/grub file.

Question

How can I get the needed /etc/default/grub configuration file?

Thanks for your help in advance.

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answered 1 Year ago nosaurindb · Accepted Answer

After installing tuxonice to enable hibernation, I noticed that one of the outputs was that it couldn't find /etc/default/grub and it kindly created one for me.

However I would still love to know what the actual way of re-creating this file is, as it seems to be a persistent issue. I say this because I've tried re-installing 12.10, and was still left with this issue.