Need help to install KDE on usb wired SSD [Solved] [Solved]

[MAYBL8]

@fehlix
Let me know if this should go to a different post.
I have always wanted to test several different distros easily. This is a great way to do it.
I had a 256GB sata drive laying around to use for this.
I can put about 40 distros on this drive and fully test things out on them.
I used the steps from this post here in this topic and it worked perfectly but I have another question now that I have put 3 distros on it.
viewtopic.php?f=145&t=61833&hilit=kde+w ... 10#p611212

I want to modify the menu descriptions so I know which distro I have. is there some way to do that.
If I have MX-KDE , MX-XFCE and maybe another MX flavor they all say MX 19.3 so I want to change them so I know which one is which.
If I do a update-grub it will change those descriptions if I manually change them.
I hope I am explaining this good enough.
I know they are different partitions so I can keep track of say sda3, sda4, sda5 in the description if that is the only way to do it.

[Gerhard S.]

@MAYBL8
sorry, I'm not fehlix. I think, the subject is: How can I edit my Grub bootloader entries (Hide, Rename, Remove)?
I want to determine, if there is a MX-tool for this. I did a fresh 19.3 KDE install 1 hour before.
I remember 1 year ago, to answer this question is a little bit difficult... - But let me have a try.

Found: MX boot options: does not manage menu titles.

Found: grub-customizer || This is a GUI that will allow you to hide unwanted grub entries. And rename.
Open a console, type

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demo@mx:~
$ sudo apt install grub-customizer

After install start it with

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demo@mx:~
$ grub-customizer

Source: https://askubuntu.com/questions/81660/h ... ame-remove

But - why do I have somthing in my mind, fehlix doesn't prefer this program?
Ok, I will test it out.
Edited 1. title, from "MX 19.3 patito feo" to "MX 19.3 patito feo mit KDE" ...
Saving changes (maybe wait 1 minute! do not cancel until end)...
Reboot...
Yes, success. grub-customizer does it. But: Everytime, when you add another distro or dervivate to your SSD, all your previous personal settings are gone.
The entry-titles will remain in given textlines at grub autoconfiguration process.

[fehlix]

@fehlix
Let me know if this should go to a different post.

Rule of thumb: One issue one thread, if possible, with a good thread title to better being recognized and to better motivate people to provide help or solution.

I have always wanted to test several different distros easily. This is a great way to do it.
I had a 256GB sata drive laying around to use for this.
I can put about 40 distros on this drive and fully test things out on them.
I used the steps from this post here in this topic and it worked perfectly but I have another question now that I have put 3 distros on it.
viewtopic.php?f=145&t=61833&hilit=kde+w ... 10#p611212

I want to modify the menu descriptions so I know which distro I have. is there some way to do that.
If I have MX-KDE , MX-XFCE and maybe another MX flavor they all say MX 19.3 so I want to change them so I know which one is which.
If I do a update-grub it will change those descriptions if I manually change them.
I hope I am explaining this good enough.
I know they are different partitions so I can keep track of say sda3, sda4, sda5 in the description if that is the only way to do it.

See this post "MX KDE has same name at boot as XFCE" and this viewtopic.php?p=594300#p594300, where I've shown how to adjust to have Grub menu entries "Titles" to better distinguish different MX Linux installs.