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GRand Unified Bootloader, version 2 (Grub 2) is the second version of GNU GRUB. It is the software responsible for loading and transferring control to the operating system kernel during the initial boot. Grub 2 is compatible with standard POSIX (GNU/Linux, *BSD, Mac OS, etc) and can also connect to systems incompatible with standard POSIX (Portable Operating System Interface for Unix).

GRUB 2 is a complete rewriting of the Grub interface. Based on the research project PUPA, GRUB 2 is more modular and portable than its predecessor. Some of the GRUB 2 scheduled improvements include:

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a graphical interface, including theming;
modular loading;
cross-platform compatibility;
scripting support;
user-customized boot entries;
revised partition naming.
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Grub 2 is currently at version 1.96 so users still have time to contribute to its development. Follow this link and please help out with

GRUB 2 will be installed by default on NEW installations of Karmic. If you have upgraded from Jaunty 9.04 to Karmic 9.10 you can follow the install instructions for Jaunty 9.04 below.

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GRand Unified Bootloader, version 2 (Grub 2) is the second version of GNU GRUB. It is the software responsible for loading and transferring control to the operating system kernel during the initial boot. Grub 2 is compatible with standard POSIX (GNU/Linux, *BSD, Mac OS, etc) and can also connect to systems incompatible with standard POSIX (Portable Operating System Interface for Unix).

GRUB 2 is a complete rewriting of the Grub interface. Based on the research project PUPA, GRUB 2 is more modular and portable than its predecessor. Some of the GRUB 2 scheduled improvements include:

a graphical interface, including theming;
modular loading;
cross-platform compatibility;
scripting support;
user-customized boot entries;
revised partition naming.