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Bootloader switcher script added and consequential change to tab TOML file.

Open fam007e opened this issue 1 year ago • 3 comments

Type of Change

  • [x] New feature
  • [ ] Bug fix
  • [ ] Documentation Update
  • [ ] Refactoring
  • [ ] Hotfix
  • [ ] Security patch
  • [ ] UI/UX improvement

Description

The Bootloader Switcher script provides functionality to switch between GRUB and systemd-boot bootloaders, offering automatic detection of the current bootloader, creating backups of the configurations, and restoring them when needed.

Key Features:

  • Detects current bootloader (GRUB or systemd-boot).
  • Switch between GRUB and systemd-boot with backups of current configurations.
  • Provides backup and restore options for both GRUB and systemd-boot.
  • User-friendly interactive menu for selecting actions (switching or restoring).
  • Handles bootloader installation for multiple distributions (Debian, Ubuntu, Arch, Fedora).

Consequential Change:

  • The tab_data TOML file has been updated to accommodate this new functionality and ensure seamless integration with the system.

Testing

  • Tested on Arch Linux for switching between GRUB and systemd-boot.
  • Verified backup and restore processes by restoring from previously created backups.
  • Ran script in interactive mode and tested all menu options (switching bootloaders, restoring backups).

Impact

This script simplifies managing bootloaders, reducing manual steps for installation, backup, and restoration. The impact includes better flexibility for users on multi-boot systems or those who want to switch between bootloaders easily.

Issue related to PR

  • Resolves #309
  • Resolves #256

Additional Information

No additional information at this time.

Checklist

  • [x] My code adheres to the coding and style guidelines of the project.
  • [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code.
  • [x] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas.
  • [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation.
  • [x] My changes generate no errors/warnings/merge conflicts.

fam007e avatar Sep 17 '24 14:09 fam007e

@fam007e I think you should rewrite the script yourself. Without using LLMs.

koibtw avatar Sep 17 '24 14:09 koibtw

You should use "%b\n" with every printf here. Draft this for now.

koibtw avatar Sep 17 '24 18:09 koibtw

You have conflicts that need fixing.

Real-MullaC avatar Sep 17 '24 19:09 Real-MullaC