# phpman > man > grub-set-default(8)

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## NAME
       grub-set-default - set the saved default boot entry for GRUB

## SYNOPSIS
       **grub-set-default** [_OPTION_] _MENU_ENTRY_

## DESCRIPTION
       Set  the  default  boot  menu  entry  for  GRUB.  This requires setting GRUB_DEFAULT=saved in
       _/etc/default/grub_.

### -h --help
              print this message and exit

### -V --version
              print the version information and exit

       **--boot-directory**=_DIR_
              expect GRUB images under the directory DIR/grub instead of the _/boot/grub_ directory

       MENU_ENTRY is a number, a menu item title or a menu item identifier.

## REPORTING BUGS
       Report bugs to <<bug-grub@gnu.org>>.

## SEE ALSO
       [**grub-reboot**(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/grub-reboot/8/markdown), [**grub-editenv**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/grub-editenv/1/markdown)

       The full documentation for **grub-set-default** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If  the  **info**
       and **grub-set-default** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

              **info** **grub-set-default**

       should give you access to the complete manual.



GRUB 2.06-2ubuntu7.2                        December 2022                        [GRUB-SET-DEFAULT(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/GRUB-SET-DEFAULT/8/markdown)