This tool should work with recent versions of Debian and Debian-based distributions such as Ubuntu.
WARNING!
If you are unlucky, this tool could make your system unable to start. USE IT ON YOUR OWN RISK!
Note
that Ubuntu Dapper and earlier need version 1.0.2 found at http://downloads.sourceforge.net/startup-manager/startupmanager_1.0.2-2_all.deb
To install SUM:
- Using a repository:
- Follow instructions on http://ubuntusoftware.info/repos.html
Then just install the package "startupmanager" in your package manager of choice. - Manual installation:
- Click this link to download the latest package. Then follow either "Graphical installation" or "Commandline installation" below.
- Graphical installation:
- You should be able to right-click the package you downloaded and open it with your
package manager (GDebi or KPackage depending on your desktop environment).
GDebi should install any dependencies automatically. If your package manager does not, open a terminal and type:
sudo apt-get install -f
- Commandline installation:
-
sudo dpkg -i startupmanager_1.9.11-1_all.deb sudo apt-get install -f
The first command might complain about an error. Do not worry, the second command will fix it.
Additional installation:
You want some Grub, Splashy and Usplash themes to play with in SUM?- To get Grub images:
- Make sure the Universe repository is enabled, then do a
sudo apt-get install grub-splashimages kubuntu-grub-splashimages
- To get Splashy images:
- For Splashy art, see http://splashy.alioth.debian.org/wiki/themes/contrib
- To get Usplash images:
- For usplash art, search Gnome-look and
Kde-look for "Usplash".
Download them, unpack them and use SUM to install them.
To uninstall SUM:
- Graphical uninstallation:
- Open your package manager and remove the package "startupmanager".
- Commandline uninstallation:
sudo apt-get remove startupmanager