[tutorial] Linux Jargon Buster: What is Grub in Linux? What is it Used for?
4 messages · started by Devi Garcia on Nov 17, 2020
[tutorial] Linux Jargon Buster: What is Grub in Linux? What is it Used for?
From Devi Garcia · Nov 17, 2020
GRUB is complete program for loading and managing boot. It is the most common bootloader for Linux distributions. A bootloader is the first software that runs when a computer starts. It loads the kernel of the operating system and then the kernel initializes the rest of the operating systems (shell, display manager, desktop environment etc).
Boot loader vs boot managerI didn’t want to confuse you at this stage but I see no option to avoid bringing this topic. There is a blur line between a bootloader and a boot manager.
You already know that bootloader starts first and then loads the kernel into memory and executes it. A boot manager program allows you to choose between operating systems (if there are more than one OS on your system). A boot manager doesn’t load the OS directly,
With Linux kernel version 3.3, the Linux kernel includes a built-in EFI bootloader. In fact, any operating system that is capable of working EFI system includes an EFI bootloader. In EFI capable systems, the firmware reads the EFI System Partition (ESP) for the EFI files for boot information.
read more: https://itsfoss.com/what-is-grub/
[tutorial] Linux Jargon Buster: What is Grub in Linux? What is it Used for?
From Devi Garcia · Nov 17, 2020
GRUB is complete program for loading and managing boot. It is the most common bootloader for Linux distributions. A bootloader is the first software that runs when a computer starts. It loads the kernel of the operating system and then the kernel initializes the rest of the operating systems (shell, display manager, desktop environment etc).
Boot loader vs boot managerI didn’t want to confuse you at this stage but I see no option to avoid bringing this topic. There is a blur line between a bootloader and a boot manager.
You already know that bootloader starts first and then loads the kernel into memory and executes it. A boot manager program allows you to choose between operating systems (if there are more than one OS on your system). A boot manager doesn’t load the OS directly,
With Linux kernel version 3.3, the Linux kernel includes a built-in EFI bootloader. In fact, any operating system that is capable of working EFI system includes an EFI bootloader. In EFI capable systems, the firmware reads the EFI System Partition (ESP) for the EFI files for boot information.
read more: https://itsfoss.com/what-is-grub/
Re: [tutorial] Linux Jargon Buster: What is Grub in Linux? What is it Used for?
From Ron Yonker · Nov 19, 2020
What is GRUB? GRUB is complete program for loading and managing boot. It is the most common bootloader for Linux distributions. A bootloader is the first software that runs when a computer starts. It loads the kernel of the operating system and then the kernel initializes the rest of the operating systems (shell, display manager , desktop environment etc). Boot loader vs boot manager I didn’t want to confuse you at this stage but I see no option to avoid bringing this topic. There is a blur line between a bootloader and a boot manager. You already know that bootloader starts first and then loads the kernel into memory and executes it. A boot manager program allows you to choose between operating systems (if there are more than one OS on your system). A boot manager doesn’t load the OS directly, With Linux kernel version 3.3, the Linux kernel includes a built-in EFI bootloader . In fact, any operating system that is capable of working EFI system includes an EFI bootloader . In EFI capable systems, the firmware reads the EFI System Partition (ESP) for the EFI files for boot information.
What is GRUB?GRUB is complete program for loading and managing boot. It is the most common bootloader for Linux distributions. A bootloader is the first software that runs when a computer starts. It loads the kernel of the operating system and then the kernel initializes the rest of the operating systems (shell, display manager, desktop environment etc).
Boot loader vs boot managerI didn’t want to confuse you at this stage but I see no option to avoid bringing this topic. There is a blur line between a bootloader and a boot manager.
You already know that bootloader starts first and then loads the kernel into memory and executes it. A boot manager program allows you to choose between operating systems (if there are more than one OS on your system). A boot manager doesn’t load the OS directly,
With Linux kernel version 3.3, the Linux kernel includes a built-in EFI bootloader. In fact, any operating system that is capable of working EFI system includes an EFI bootloader. In EFI capable systems, the firmware reads the EFI System Partition (ESP) for the EFI files for boot information.
read more: https://itsfoss.com/what-is-grub/
Re: [tutorial] Linux Jargon Buster: What is Grub in Linux? What is it Used for?
From Charles Breaux · Nov 20, 2020
Thanks for the info. Heard about Linux long ago. Reminds me of DOS many years ago. As you can tell I don't know anything about Linux. Have a Macbook. Liked it until Apple updated from macOS Mojave to a newer version which caused problems. Tech person said the way it was implemented on the hard drive was going to be that way from now on. Decide to check into Linux which I had almost forgotten about. So I'm going to learn more about it. Thanks, Ron( rukind7@gmail.com )
Thanks for the info. Heard about Linux long ago. Reminds me of DOS many years ago. As you can tell I don't know anything about Linux. Have a Macbook. Liked it until Apple updated from macOS Mojave to a newer version which caused problems. Tech person said the way it was implemented on the hard drive was going to be that way from now on. Decide to check into Linux which I had almost forgotten about. So I'm going to learn more about it.Thanks,Ron(rukind7@gmail.com)On Tue, Nov 17, 2020 at 10:42 AM Devi Garcia <asphyxiated.god@gmail.com> wrote:
What is GRUB?GRUB is complete program for loading and managing boot. It is the most common bootloader for Linux distributions. A bootloader is the first software that runs when a computer starts. It loads the kernel of the operating system and then the kernel initializes the rest of the operating systems (shell, display manager, desktop environment etc).
Boot loader vs boot managerI didn’t want to confuse you at this stage but I see no option to avoid bringing this topic. There is a blur line between a bootloader and a boot manager.
You already know that bootloader starts first and then loads the kernel into memory and executes it. A boot manager program allows you to choose between operating systems (if there are more than one OS on your system). A boot manager doesn’t load the OS directly,
With Linux kernel version 3.3, the Linux kernel includes a built-in EFI bootloader. In fact, any operating system that is capable of working EFI system includes an EFI bootloader. In EFI capable systems, the firmware reads the EFI System Partition (ESP) for the EFI files for boot information.
read more: https://itsfoss.com/what-is-grub/