On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 4:02 PM, Michael Schwendt <mschwendt@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Thu, 6 Oct 2011 14:44:09 -0400, TH (Tom) wrote: >>> >>> So, more symlink madness. /etc/grub2.cfg -> /boot/grub2/grub.cfg >>> and it doesn't even work flawlessly: >> >> This is like the grub1 "/etc/grub.conf" symlink; faster access to the >> grub configuration and grub configuration accessible under "/etc". > > And cannot be used in conjunction with grub2-mkconfig after editing files > in /etc/grub.d/, so its questionable. qed. >>> >>> # grub2-mkconfig -o /etc/grub2.cfg >>> Generating grub.cfg ... >>> ... >>> # ls /etc/grub2.cfg >>> /etc/grub2.cfg >>> >>> WTF? It didn't _follow_ the symlink, it replaced it with a file. >> >> Of course. That's what overwriting a symlink with a file does. > > Which makes the symlink less useful. > > With GRUB 1 where one had to use an editor to edit the config file > directly, one could use the symlink out of convenience. Neither "grub2-mkconfig" nor "/etc/grub2.cfg" are meant to be used as you're trying to use them. By default, "grub2-mkconfig" outputs to stdout. "grub2-mkconfig -o /etc/grub2.cfg" is the equivalent of "grub2-mkconfig > /etc/grub2.cfg". I use "vi /etc/grub2.cfg", which is perfectly reasonable and useful, and is the same as using "vi /etc/grub.conf" previously. -- test mailing list test@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/test
