How to change the TIMEOUT of the GRUB loader Menu when your PC boots on Ubuntu

NOTE: Tested on Ubuntu 9.04

1. Boot into Ubuntu

2. Open a new Terminal Window

3. Type in the following command: {codecitation style=“brush: bash;"}sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst{/codecitation}

4. Now gedit will open.

5. Located the following lines:

   ## timeout sec
   
   # Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
   
   # (normally the first entry defined).
   
   timeout        10
   

6. Change timeout        10 to the desired timeout seconds. eg. timeout        4

7. Save the file and exit.

8. Now the next time you Boot your PC the timeout change will take effect.