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GRUB2 Editor

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Source (link to git-repo or to original if based on someone elses unmodified work): https://cgit.kde.org/kcm-grub2.git/

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Description:

A KDE Control Module for configuring the GRUB2 bootloader.

Smoothly integrated in KDE System Settings, it is the central place for managing your GRUB2 configuration. Supports many GRUB2 configuration options, most notably:

* Manage default boot entry
* Manage boot timeout
* Manage boot resolutions
* Manage boot menu colors
* Manage boot menu theme
* Manage linux kernel arguments
* Save and update the configuration files of GRUB2

Extra features include:

* Recover GRUB2
* Remove old entries
* Create and preview GRUB2 splash images

Related Blog: http://ksmanis.wordpress.com/category/grub2-editor/
SourceForge Page: https://sourceforge.net/projects/kcm-grub2/
KDE-Apps.org Page: http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=139643
KDE Extragear Page: https://projects.kde.org/projects/extragear/sysadmin/kcm-grub2

For installation instructions see the INSTALL file.

Release Announcement:
Version 0.6.4: http://ksmanis.wordpress.com/2013/10/12/grub2-editor-v0-6-4/

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artemisfowl2007
9 years ago

I managed to create a .deb file using the following CMakeLists.txt:

http://paste.kde.org/7050/

The result is: https://pithos.grnet.gr/pithos/rest/ece7626@upatras.gr/files/kcm_grub2-0.2.0.deb

I don't know if it's working, I can't test since I am on Arch. However I must note that the dependencies are definitely wrong (needs KDE>=4.4) and the architecture is not properly set.

nowardev
9 years ago

your package doens't work becuase i guess i have 32 (wrong architeture..)

btw , it was a test i would like knew if cpack was working with your software.

note it was my fault ...

cmake .. -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=`kde4-config --prefix`

i used cmake .. xD

here it is natty package created with your modified cmakelist

on 11.04 works here it is

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4127065/debian%20package/natty/kcm_grub2/kcm_grub2-0.2.0.deb

artemisfowl2007
9 years ago

Nice, but as I mentioned it needs KDE>=4.4.

And indeed my package was 64bit, that could explain why it didn't work for you.

nowardev
9 years ago

ok i have made,
i have used this cmakelist

http://paste.kde.org/7052/
as you can see here

set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DEPENDS "systemsettings (>= 4:4.4.0)")

i guess should work from

lucid to natty (10.04 10.10 11.04)

systemsettings (4:4.4.2-0ubuntu14) lucid

nowardev
9 years ago

forgotten always only 32bit xD
so i guess you could make 64bit version

artemisfowl2007
9 years ago

It would be nice if you posted a link to your package :)

nowardev
9 years ago

note the package is made on

kubuntu natty 11.04.32 bit

artemisfowl2007
9 years ago

You miss the org.kde.kcontrol.kcmgrub2.service file which installs under /usr/share/polkit-1/actions/. Also kcm_grub2.desktop misses from /usr/share/kde4/services/ which is perhaps why you don't see any module installed. And you have installed some files under /usr/ and some other under /usr/local/. Did you mean to do so?

cybfr
9 years ago

Very an cool and usefull kcm module.

It seems to work fine except :

- every key value in /etc/defaulkt/grub is saved single quoted, I don't think this is necessary and it prevents grub-mkconfig from evaluating values. eg. on debian, GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR is default to Quote:`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`, and evaluated as Quote:Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-5-amd64 by grub-mkconfig. When quoted, menuentries are Quote:`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian` which is less sexy...

- When applying changes, kcm_grub2 launch grub-mkconfig but UI does not show any activity, it would be usefull to invalidate buttons or at least to show a busy cursor.

Thanks and hope this will help.

artemisfowl2007
9 years ago

Both issues fixed, as of v0.1.5.

artemisfowl2007
9 years ago

Thanks for feedback.

Both of the issues you mentioned were planned to be and will be taken care of as soon as possible.

slavko
9 years ago

I do not take detailed inspection of the sources, i only see the source tree, but here is not nothin about translation templates, it is in plan?

artemisfowl2007
9 years ago

Yeah, definitely it will be translatable. This is just a preview release, anyway. It's lacking lots of stuff.

Just following the "release early, release often" scheme.

anderslund
9 years ago

Hi, it looks fine here, it asks for root authorification and then reads the grub config.

I haven't tried the "apply" button yet, but everything looks fine, all the data is read including in the advanced tab.

You could use a KUrlRequester for the wallpaper image, and maybe a color chooser in X mode for the colors...

Super cool, very nice to be able to configure grub in a GUI :)

artemisfowl2007
9 years ago

Sure, both features are in the plans. Glad it worked :)

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