# Ubuntu 18.04: Disable Quiet Splash

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**Created:** [August 15, 2018, 9:05pm UTC](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/ubuntu-18-04-disable-quiet-splash/443 "2018-08-15T21:05:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 15, 2018, 9:05pm UTC](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/ubuntu-18-04-disable-quiet-splash/443/1 "2018-08-15T21:05:56Z")

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To see the output as the kernel loads (useful for debugging), we need to edit the file /etc/default/grub:

There will be a line:

```
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"

```

Replace it with:

```
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=""

```

Now run:

```
$ sudo update-grub2

```