How to Install BURG Bootloader on Ubuntu

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I found the source in launchpad for 11.04 and 10.10 but I don't know how to install or compile it.

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Update: The PPA mentioned below doesn't currently provide packages for 13.10/saucy and newer releases. You could try to install the 13.04/raring packages by modifying the corresponding sources.list file in /etc/apt/sources.d/ but that is not a recommended workaround.

11.04 and 11.10

I can't answer directly how to compile the source. However, I've tested the following on a virtual guest install on oneiric.

Note if you look at the series available for the PPA it will tell you which distro version this PPA has been compiled for. At the time of writing - 11.04 (Natty), 11.10 (Oneiric), 12.04 (Precise)

as all stuff that changes your boot - back things up first with a good image backup

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:n-muench/burg
sudo apt-get update

Now install the remaining packages:

sudo apt-get install burg burg-common burg-emu burg-pc burg-themes burg-themes-common

During the installation you will be asked to select the drive you want to install on - press the spacebar to "*" the drive you want for example /dev/sda.

Linked Questions:

  1. How to automatically update burg after a kernel update
  2. What BURG Themes are Available
  3. How do I install burg themes?
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