How to Install Linux Mint without a Bootloader

If you want to install Linux Mint without a bootloader, you will face a problem that there is not option not to install the Linux Mint bootloader. This video shows you how to overcome this obstacle and how to install Linux Mint without a bootloader.

You simply need to start the installer from a terminal: ubiquity -b
This will open start the installer without the option to install the bootloader.

Using 'ubiquity -b' also installs Ubunutu without a bootloader. I have also tested in on KDE Neon. So, this approach should work for all Ubunutu derivatives.

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[pyotrleflegin]

Another very useful video -- thank you so much, ALU -- I have been trying to find out how to do this for ages!

[AttilaAsztalos]

Very useful, exactly what I was looking for; I'm in the same situation of managing my own bootloader and while I could of course fix it after Mint screws it up, having that happen would have been a major nuisance I really, really don't need if I can avoid it.

[abubassil]

Thanks, very useful, we wait you always :)

[connormccartney]

Wow a video of exactly what I wanted to do!!

[elektronkim]

As an alternative, just point to a removable disk for the bootloader which you don't want as Linux distros don't check for the logic in that. The removable disk can also be "a security key" for you and 90% of people can't get to the login. Anyway, great help for me with piling up knowledge about bootloaders.

[ArRizal]

Thanks man, you are my hero. Finally I can install linux mint alongside manjaro on my laptop.

[reedyseth]

Awesome and well explain video. I love your production. What video Editor did you use ???

[barkathussaini]

Hi sir i want to install linux mint on my pc and it takes me to a screen where i see grub nd nothing else can i do i went to see the partition nd i am lost in the ls command

[DipanjanPatra]

useful information for distro hoppers!

[nebojshaarsikj]

What about in case where instead of Arch we have windows 11 and we want to install Mint alongside it without Bootloader? Thank you very much

[awvalenti]

Awesome! I'd never know this was possible. I hope it will work for rEFInd, too, so I could install only rEFind and ditch GRUB forever!

[urukhai]

I have a problem with Grub delay time. I want to install Linux Mint 19.2 Cinnamon without any other OS. When i do this everytime i see GRUB menu with 30 seconds waiting time. I tried to change waiting time to 0 but GRUB screen still appears with 30 seconds waiting time. Will this metod work for clean install?

[abhishekgaur]

Can you please upload video on dual booting my PC with following configuration:
1. First install a Windows OS then a Linux OS
2. First install a Linux OS then a Windows OS
And both using one single bootloader(if it is feasible)

[DrVektor]

Can we make this method with windows dual uefi boot. For example windows boot manager will see windows and ubuntu but not have grub menu directly linux bootloader to start.? Sorry for my bad english.

[achicz]

Hey i cant install it give me eror that something want wrong

[rdrgox]

Hi I have REFInd installed (macOs and Win2). I need to install Ubuntu, should I do it this way? thanks

[keithstarkey]

Nice vid. Thanks. So you have to know the name of the bootloader for whichever flavor of Linux you're installing?

[smokecandyz]

Hi ALU. Would these steps be the same if I installed Linux alongside my main OS, Windows 10, wherein Linux is to be installed on a separate hard drive? I would like to retain the Windows bootloader. Thanks.

[HektorBandimar]

I thought each O.S. came with it's own bootloader, but I was wrong, I had Windows 10, Linux mint 18.3 32 bit, and lastly Linux mint 18.3 64 bit installed, I deleted Windows 10 and Linux mint 32 bit version with GParted, but then I couldn't boot, it went into Grub rescue mode, plus it wouldn't allow me to re-install from my Live CD, it wouldn't boot it!

[kevint]

Hi - great videos. I am still learning the basics linux. I installed several distros in separate partitions. Each time the latest install took over as the Bootloader. That worked finde until the updates ran weeks later. I lost access to the Arch partition and things have got a little messed up. So is there anyway to remove the Bootloader from linux partitions already installed? Or do I have to wipe the partition and start over?