GNU GRUB
GNU GRUB is a multiboot boot loader. It was derived from GRUB, the GRand Unified Bootloader, which was originally designed and implemented by Erich Stefan Boleyn.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Oracle Solaris
- OpenSolaris
Features
Properties
- Customizable
Features
- USB to NTFS
- Zero configuration
- Text-based
GNU GRUB News & Activities
Recent News
- Fla published news article about openSUSE
Plasma 6.6, kernel 6.19.3, and KDE Frameworks 6.23.0 land in openSUSE TumbleweedopenSUSE Tumbleweed delivered 17 snapshots in February 2026, bringing major upgrades like Plasma 6....
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What is GNU GRUB?
GNU GRUB is a multiboot boot loader. It was derived from GRUB, the GRand Unified Bootloader, which was originally designed and implemented by Erich Stefan Boleyn.
Briefly, boot loader is the first software program that runs when a computer starts. It is responsible for loading and transferring control to the operating system kernel software (such as the Hurd or the Linux). The kernel, in turn, initializes the rest of the operating system (e.g. GNU).
Comments and Reviews
GRUB 2 has replaced what was formerly known as GRUB (i.e. version 0.9x), which has, in turn, become GRUB Legacy. GRUB Legacy is no longer being developed.
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