It's far from clear how grub package updates work on Ubuntu

Re:It's far from clear how grub package updates work on Ubuntu by DaSHacka on Saturday April 13, 2024 @04:56AM (#40021615)

> I can’t really speak to Fuchsia systems, but a lot (most?) Linux desktop distros use stub or systemd-boot bootloading these days.

Which ones are you thinking of? Most 'desktop' distros I've used recently still default to Grub (Debian, Fedora, Linux Mint, Ubuntu) though I'd certainly be glad if change is on the horizon.

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Re:It's far from clear how grub package updates work on Ubuntu by JustSkyfall on Saturday April 13, 2024 @05:34AM (#40021769)

Pop!OS has systemd-boot on systems with UEFI

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Re:It's far from clear how grub package updates work on Ubuntu by spookie on Saturday April 13, 2024 @06:42AM (#40022065)

Arch install script defaults to systemd

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Re:It's far from clear how grub package updates work on Ubuntu by 01HNNWZ0MV43FF on Saturday April 13, 2024 @12:17PM (#40024115)

I didn't know systemd had its own bootloader. I thought everything was still GRUB, I think all my systems are GRUB.

Course I'm a few years out of date

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