Reduce numbers of grub live-mode boot menu entries

nurmagoz · October 3, 2022, 11:43am

whonix startup confusing grub live-mode options:

whenever there is a new linux kernel version installed it will add up to the live-mode list instead of choosing the latest version.

the list going to be like this:

start whonix
advanced...
live-mode kernel x
live-mode kernel y
live-mode kernel z

facially and practically not great.

Solution:

github.com

Kicksecure/grub-live/blob/master/etc/grub.d/11_linux_live#L19


      
          
          
GRUB_DEVICE="/dev/disk/by-uuid/${GRUB_DEVICE_UUID}"
          unset GRUB_DEVICE_UUID
          
          
## initramfs support
          GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="$GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX boot=live plainroot union=overlay ip=frommedia noeject nopersistence"
          
          
## dracut support
          GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="$GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX rootovl"
          
          
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR="LIVE mode USER (For daily activities.)"
          GRUB_DISABLE_RECOVERY="true"
          
          
## Cannot use '&>' because it is a bashism.
          if dpkg-query --show initramfs-tools 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null ; then
             ## https://forums.whonix.org/t/bullseye-live-boot-needs-grub-disable-linux-uuid-true-parameter-in-etc-grub-d-11-linux-live/9066
             ## https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=994138
             ## https://askubuntu.com/a/283320
             GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_UUID="true"
          fi

disable GRUB_DISABLE_SUBMENU="y"

then its going to be:

start whonix
advanced...
Live mode
advanced...

way much better.

Patrick · October 3, 2022, 12:18pm

Done: