“Like rEFIt, rEFInd is a boot manager, meaning that it presents a menu of options to the user when the computer first starts up, as shown below. rEFInd is not a boot loader, which is a program that loads an OS kernel and hands off control to it. (Since version 3.3.0, the Linux kernel has included a built-in boot loader, though, so this distinction is rather artificial these days, at least for Linux.) Many popular boot managers, such as the Grand Unified Bootloader (GRUB), are also boot loaders, which can blur the distinction in many users’ minds. All EFI-capable OSes include boot loaders, so this limitation isn’t a problem. If you’re using Linux, you should be aware that several EFI boot loaders are available, so choosing between them can be a challenge. In fact, the Linux kernel can function as an EFI boot loader for itself, which gives rEFInd characteristics similar to a boot loader for Linux.” Source
Installation:
Open a shell and type the following
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install refind -y
This will install refind.
Here is a nice theme I have found to make it a little easier on the eyes.
“Regular Theme”
Installation Quick:
Just paste this command in your terminal and enter your choices.
sudo bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bobafetthotmail/refind-theme-regular/master/install.sh)"
To further adjust icon size, font size, background color and selector color edit /boot/efi/EFI/refind/refind-theme-regular/theme.conf as root/SuperUser.
Installation Manual:
Clone git repository to your $HOME directory.
git clone https://github.com/bobafetthotmail/refind-theme-regular.git
Remove unused directories and files.
sudo rm -rf refind-theme-regular/{src,.git}
sudo rm refind-theme-regular/install.sh
Locate refind directory under EFI partition. For most Linux based system is commonly /boot/efi/EFI/refind/. Copy theme directory to it.
Important: Delete older installed versions of this theme before you proceed any further.
sudo rm -rf /boot/efi/EFI/refind/{regular-theme,refind-theme-regular}
sudo cp -r refind-theme-regular /boot/efi/EFI/refind/
To adjust icon size, font size, background color and selector color edit theme.conf.
sudo vi /boot/efi/EFI/refind/refind-theme-regular/theme.conf
To enable the theme add include refind-theme-regular/theme.conf at the end of refind.conf, and comment out or delete any other themes you might have installed.
sudo vi /boot/efi/EFI/refind/refind.conf
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