Tag: boot loader

How to update the GRUB bootloader on Debian and derivative distributions (Kali Linux, Ubuntu, Linux Mint)

The GRUB operating system loader is installed and updated on Linux like any other software package. But the peculiarity of the bootloader is that even after updating the package, the actual working files of the bootloader, which are located on the partition mounted along the /boot/grub/ path, are not automatically updated. That is, when new versions of GRUB are released,...

How to update the GRUB bootloader in Arch Linux and derivatives (Manjaro, BlackArch)

The GRUB operating system loader is installed and updated on Linux like any other software package. But the peculiarity of the bootloader is that even after updating the package, the actual working files of the bootloader, which are located on the partition mounted along the /boot/grub/ path, are not automatically updated. That is, when new versions of GRUB are released,...

How to check if a computer is using BIOS or UEFI; GRUB or systemd-boot bootloader; MBR or GPT partition table

How to know if UEFI or GRUB is being used? The system booting process consists of the following 4 steps: System initialization: UEFI or BIOS (POST) Starting the bootloader (GRUB2 or systemd-boot) Kernel initialization Starting systemd, the parent of all processes Related: How to update the systemd-boot loader in /boot How to change the default operating system in Arch Linux...

UEFI does not see installed Linux (SOLVED)

How to add a new boot option to UEFI UEFI usually automatically detects operating system loaders on media connected to a computer. But sometimes UEFI does not show all available options. Let's see how to add a new option to the UEFI boot menu. For example, I plugged a flash drive with two operating systems – Windows 11 and Kali...

How to update the systemd-boot loader in /boot

Update /boot During the installation of Arch Linux on modern computers with UEFI (BIOS replacement), we create a small partition on the disk with a mount point in /boot into which we install the boot loader using bootctl. This bootloader is systemd-boot, which is part of systemd. Over time, systemd can be updated like any other Arch Linux package. This...

How to change the default operating system in Arch Linux (for UEFI and systemd-boot)

This instruction applies to all boot loaders that implement the Boot Loader Specification and/or Boot Loader Interface, such as systemd-boot. If you have a modern computer (no older than seven years at the time of writing), then it most likely uses UEFI instead of BIOS and, therefore, uses systemd-boot to boot, which is usually mentioned in the Arch Linux installation...
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