How to Install grub-legacy software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

How to Install grub-legacy software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

grub-legacy software package provides GRand Unified Bootloader (Legacy version), you can install in your Debian 8 (Jessie) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install grub-legacy 

grub-legacy is installed in your system.

Make ensure the grub-legacy package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep grub-legacy *

You will get with grub-legacy package name, version, architecture and description in a table

grub-legacy package basic information:

Distro Debian 8 jessie
Section Administration Utilities
Package grub-legacy
Version 0.97-70
Description GRand Unified Bootloader (Legacy version)
Sub Section Admin


See Also, How to uninstall or remove grub-legacy software package from Debian 8 (Jessie)?