Feature Proposal: Cockpit GRUB2 Editor Module

[dmartin-hub]

I'm just wondering about the potential viability/usefulness of a GRUB2 editor for safely managing kernel boot options and boot menu entries, making it easier for users to manage boot parameters, timeouts, and multi-OS setups without touching the command line. Basic features would include:

• Edit kernel boot parameters
• Detect and include foreign OSes (Windows, other Linux) via os-prober.
• Set default boot entry and timeout.
• Preview GRUB menu entries before applying.
• Backup/rollback of existing GRUB configuration for safety.

Inspired by the openSUSE YaST2 bootloader utility, it might be useful to have a Cockpit plugin offering similar functionality for safely managing GRUB2 settings.

I’d be interested in hearing other people’s thoughts about the potential usefulness and design of such a plugin.

[shundhammer]

See also https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1250225

[Nykseli]

We are working on this and we have an early development build you can test on Tumbleweed.
See see more info about it here: https://lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/XOOPYCX3B25UUZFMVTWBI2DDL644E5RI/