Grub, the boot-loader that’s default in most Linux Distributions, released new 2.14 version yesterday. It’s been more than 2 years since the last v2.12. The new version features better disk encryption support, new commands, various fixes and improvements. First, Grub 2.14 added Argon2 KDF algorithm support for LUKS2 disk encryption, which is significantly more secure […]
Read MoreInstalling Grub-Customizer in Ubuntu 25.04 from PPA will output “Depends: policykit-1 but it is not installable” issue. Here are quick workarounds until it’s fixed upstream. As the name says, Grub-Customizer is a graphical application to configure the Grub boot-loader, such as set default boot entry, edit boot menu, and add kernel parameters. The app was […]
Read MoreThis is a step by step beginner’s tutorial shows how to set the default OS or kernel entry in Grub boot-menu in Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Debian or other Linux. Most Linux today uses Grub2 to provide a menu on start-up, allowing to choose which operating system, which kernel, or recovery mode to boot. It by […]
Read MoreThe new Sparky CLI Installer now supports autopartitioning to speed up setups. Autologin enabled, and GRUB installation included.
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openSUSE Tumbleweed integrates systemd-boot for improved boot performance and security, with GRUB still the default choice.
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Enhance your Linux boot menu with larger fonts! This guide shows you how to change the GRUB menu font size for a better startup display.
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After installing Ubuntu 22.10 today in my desktop PC, the dual-boot Windows 10 disappeared from the startup boot menu. If you run into similar issue, here’s the quick tip to fix it. This is definitely not bug, but a policy change since GNU Grub 2.06. The default boot-loader uses external os-prober tool to discover other […]
Read MoreThis simple tutorial shows how to reboot your machine into another OS or grub boot menu entry directly from Ubuntu. Say you have Ubuntu dual- or multi-boot with other operating systems, and want to reboot directly into a specific OS when working done in current Ubuntu. Or you want to reboot with another Kernel or […]
Read MoreGRand Unified Bootloader (GRUB) is a default bootloader in all Unix-like operating systems. As promised in our earlier article “How to reset a forgotten root password“, here we are going to review how to protect GRUB with passwords.
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I bought a new ‘distro testing’ laptop in the Black Friday sale last month (don’t get carried away, it cost me £200 and a lot of headaches) but I only installed Ubuntu 22.04 on it this weekend — and instantly hit a snag. See, normally…
Read MoreThis brief guide explains how to repair/reinstall a corrupted bootloader on RHEL 8 and its clones.
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