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cribari

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From: Recife, Brazil

Registered: 2016-01-28

Posts: 84

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[SOLVED] systemd-boot: problem with bootctl update

I run Arch + systemd-boot on a laptop (no dual boot). When I run bootctl update I see the following message:

┌─[cribari @ darwin5r ~]
└─╼ sudo bootctl update
Skipping "/boot/EFI/systemd/systemd-bootx64.efi", since same boot loader version in place already.
Skipping "/boot/EFI/BOOT/BOOTX64.EFI", since same boot loader version in place already.
┌─[cribari @ darwin5r ~]
└─╼ 

This is what I have:

┌─[cribari @ darwin5r ~]
└─╼ bootctl status
System:
     Firmware: UEFI 2.50 (American Megatrends 5.12)
  Secure Boot: disabled (unknown)
 TPM2 Support: yes
 Boot into FW: supported

Current Boot Loader:
      Product: systemd-boot 250.4-2-arch
     Features: ✓ Boot counting
               ✓ Menu timeout control
               ✓ One-shot menu timeout control
               ✓ Default entry control
               ✓ One-shot entry control
               ✓ Support for XBOOTLDR partition
               ✓ Support for passing random seed to OS
               ✓ Load drop-in drivers
               ✓ Boot loader sets ESP information
          ESP: /dev/disk/by-partuuid/874f94f2-1880-47cb-ac9d-299a63df77d2
         File: └─/EFI/BOOT/BOOTX64.EFI

Random Seed:
 Passed to OS: yes
 System Token: set
       Exists: yes

Available Boot Loaders on ESP:
          ESP: /boot (/dev/disk/by-partuuid/874f94f2-1880-47cb-ac9d-299a63df77d2)
         File: └─/EFI/systemd/systemd-bootx64.efi (systemd-boot 250.4-2-arch)
         File: └─/EFI/BOOT/BOOTX64.EFI (systemd-boot 250.4-2-arch)

Boot Loaders Listed in EFI Variables:
        Title: UEFI OS
           ID: 0x0001
       Status: active, boot-order
    Partition: /dev/disk/by-partuuid/874f94f2-1880-47cb-ac9d-299a63df77d2
         File: └─/EFI/BOOT/BOOTX64.EFI

        Title: Linux Boot Manager
           ID: 0x0003
       Status: active, boot-order
    Partition: /dev/disk/by-partuuid/874f94f2-1880-47cb-ac9d-299a63df77d2
         File: └─/EFI/SYSTEMD/SYSTEMD-BOOTX64.EFI

        Title: UEFI OS
           ID: 0x0004
       Status: active, boot-order
    Partition: /dev/disk/by-partuuid/874f94f2-1880-47cb-ac9d-299a63df77d2
         File: └─/EFI/BOOT/BOOTX64.EFI

Boot Loader Entries:
        $BOOT: /boot (/dev/disk/by-partuuid/874f94f2-1880-47cb-ac9d-299a63df77d2)

Default Boot Loader Entry:
        title: Arch Linux
           id: arch.conf
       source: /boot/loader/entries/arch.conf
        linux: vmlinuz-linux
       initrd: /intel-ucode.img
               /initramfs-linux.img
      options: root=PARTUUID=8ee20c9d-f83d-47d0-bf09-dc3c5c576301 rw resume=PARTUUID=a61c0b36-d526-4b0f-80dd-88090429bdba nmi_watchdog=0
┌─[cribari @ darwin5r ~]
└─╼ 

Can anyone help me to fix the issue? Thank you in advance.

Last edited by cribari (2022-04-27 20:11:34)

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Slithery

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From: Norfolk, UK

Registered: 2013-12-01

Posts: 5,776

Re: [SOLVED] systemd-boot: problem with bootctl update

What issue?
Everything seems to be working as expected.

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No, it didn't "fix" anything. It just shifted the brokeness one space to the right. - jasonwryan
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cribari

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From: Recife, Brazil

Registered: 2016-01-28

Posts: 84

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Re: [SOLVED] systemd-boot: problem with bootctl update

What issue?
Everything seems to be working as expected.

Sorry, then. My bad. I always used GRUB. This is my first go with systemd-boot. I thought bootctl update was supposed to update some files. Again, sorry.

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Slithery

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From: Norfolk, UK

Registered: 2013-12-01

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Re: [SOLVED] systemd-boot: problem with bootctl update

It will do if there are any files that need updating. The output you posted clearly states that they are already up to date.

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No, it didn't "fix" anything. It just shifted the brokeness one space to the right. - jasonwryan
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Fixxer

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From: Poland

Registered: 2011-08-29

Posts: 232

Re: [SOLVED] systemd-boot: problem with bootctl update

I thought bootctl update was supposed to update some files.

No, update-grub means "regenerate /boot/grub/grub.cfg based on changes in /etc/default/grub AND/OR /etc/grub.d/40_custom."

Command: bootctl update updates systemd-boot loader itself, not configuration. Configuration of systemd-boot is static, located in:

/boot/loader/loader.conf

/boot/loader/entries/*.conf

The only case you may run bootctl update is every update of systemd package. You may automate it, look:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/system … ot_manager .

Last edited by Fixxer (2022-04-27 20:24:46)