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Passably6766

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Registered: 2025-10-07

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systemd-boot support for ESP mounted at /efi - Arch Wiki error?

This page of the Arch Wiki states: "Only GRUB and rEFInd support [mounting the ESP to /efi] at the moment."

However, another page states: "When running bootctl install, systemd-boot will try to locate the ESP at /efi, /boot, and /boot/efi."

The first implies that systemd-boot doesn't support ESP at /efi, whereas the second implies that it does. Which is correct?

Last edited by Passably6766 (2025-10-07 15:27:55)

Scimmia

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Registered: 2012-09-01

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Re: systemd-boot support for ESP mounted at /efi - Arch Wiki error?

Both. bootctl will look for the ESP there, but it won't work without some extra setup.

ZLima12

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Registered: 2016-01-24

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Re: systemd-boot support for ESP mounted at /efi - Arch Wiki error?

It does appear that the wiki is out of date here. systemd-boot definitely does support mounting the ESP in /efi, and it is actually its preferred location.

V1del

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Registered: 2012-10-16

Posts: 24,778

Re: systemd-boot support for ESP mounted at /efi - Arch Wiki error?

That will only work "by default" if you have mechanisms in place to place the kernel image there, which doesn't happen "by default"