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

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


NOTE: Tested on Ubuntu 9.04

Answer: 

1. Boot into Ubuntu 
2. Open a new Terminal Window
3. Type in the following command:
   

   sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst

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.

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