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Maybe a bit off topic, but does anyone know about themes or GUIs for LUKS password entry? The command line version has pretty unintuitive behaviour for family members which are used to modern GUIs.
Not something you could script up using https://help.gnome.org/users/zenity/3.32/password.html.en or similar?
/s
default=0
timeout=3
menuentry 'Custom Kernel' {
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt6'
echo 'Loading Linux 5.10.172zeus ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-5.10.172zeus ro quiet rootfstype=ext4 root=/dev/sda6
}
menuentry 'Devuan GNU/Linux, with Linux 5.10.0-21-amd64' {
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt6'
echo 'Loading Linux 5.10.0-21-amd64 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-5.10.0-21-amd64 root=UUID=a788be97-7ba6-4c15-ad6e-e91d38604c39 ro quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-5.10.0-21-amd64
}
menuentry 'Windows Boot Manager' {
insmod part_gpt
insmod fat
set root='hd0,gpt1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt1 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt1 4828-3FFF
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 4828-3FFF
fi
chainloader /efi/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfw.efi
}Friendly reminder that grub-mkconfig generates unnecessarily complicated grub.cfg files and that they can be as simple as this (which allows me to boot custom kernel, default kernel with initrd, and Windows): default=0 timeout=3 menuentry 'Custom Kernel' { insmod gzio if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi insmod part_gpt insmod ext2 set root='hd0,gpt6' echo 'Loading Linux 5.10.172zeus ...…
I'd much rather have to maintain nothing rather than something.
https://github.com/shvchk/fallout-grub-theme/tree/master
What is your favorite?
I somehow read the title as a grub-themed minecraft and man was I ever confused.
Naturally, the project couldn't miss having a "bug" report which asks to move the code to a different Git host . https://github.com/Lxtharia/minegrub-theme/issues/18 I get the ideals are on point, but it doesn't look like the place to campaign about it. Hopefully the author doesn't have any anxiety or issue about politely saying " The issue description doesn't look to me like a bug in my code. " and closing it.
[1] E.g.: https://github.com/EbookFoundation/free-programming-books/pu...
Friendly reminder that grub-mkconfig generates unnecessarily complicated grub.cfg files and that they can be as simple as this (which allows me to boot custom kernel, default kernel with initrd, and Windows): default=0 timeout=3 menuentry 'Custom Kernel' { insmod gzio if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi insmod part_gpt insmod ext2 set root='hd0,gpt6' echo 'Loading Linux 5.10.172zeus ...…
Aside from the complexity of the autogenerated configuration file, is there any benefit to maintaining it yourself? I recall when I used to have a Windows partition, the 'update-grub' script included with Debian would find all kernels (including custom ones) and other OSes as well. I'd much rather have to maintain nothing rather than something.
Leaving them to manage the config has worked a-okay for me, even with a cmdline that would cause shudders in most. grubby has been a frustrating introduction
If I were to invest any effort in my bootloader at all, it would be to get closer to the 'metal' through systemd-boot/efibootmgr
TLDR: looking at the GRUB config invokes a "why am I still doing this" emotion, I'd rather not
Maybe a bit off topic, but does anyone know about themes or GUIs for LUKS password entry? The command line version has pretty unintuitive behaviour for family members which are used to modern GUIs.