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Re: Questions after doing update and upgrade on Stretch

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On Mon 22 May 2017 at 11:12:02 +0200, Dejan Jocic wrote:

> On 21-05-17, Brian wrote:
> > On Sun 21 May 2017 at 22:18:11 +0200, Dejan Jocic wrote:
> > 
> > > Sorry, but you are doing it wrong way. Grub 2 should not be customized
> > > by editing /boot/grub/grub.cfg , but by editing /etc/default/grub and
> > > files in /etc/grub.d/. Reason is obvious, your customization is lost
> > > whenever something related to linux-image is upgraded. Just saying :)
> > 
> > "Wrong" isn't quite the right way to put. For most people in most
> > circumstances editing grub.cfg and using update-grub is a wise procedure
> > and to be advocated. But a hand-crafted grub.cfg can be very useful.
> > update-grub can be prevented from getting its hands on it with
> > dpkg-divert,
> > 
> > -- 
> > Brian.
> > 
> 
> Well, I was always under assumption that in case of grub2 you can change
> anything in grub.cfg by editing /etc/default/grub and files in
> /etc/grub.d/. Perhaps I was wrong about it, in which case I do
> apologise.

No need to apologise. Your assumption is correct and your advice sound;
100% of Debian users should thank you for it. The 0.1% who wander from
the straight and narrow presumably know what they are doing.

-- 
Brian.

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Questions after doing update and upgrade on Stretch Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2017-05-21 15:40 +0200
  Re: Questions after doing update and upgrade on Stretch Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2017-05-21 16:30 +0200
    Re: Questions after doing update and upgrade on Stretch Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2017-05-21 16:40 +0200
      Re: Questions after doing update and upgrade on Stretch Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2017-05-21 17:00 +0200
      Re: Questions after doing update and upgrade on Stretch Larry Dighera <LDighera@att.net> - 2017-05-22 15:10 +0200
  Re: Questions after doing update and upgrade on Stretch Dejan Jocic <jodejka@gmail.com> - 2017-05-21 16:40 +0200
    Re: Questions after doing update and upgrade on Stretch David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2017-05-21 22:00 +0200
      Re: Questions after doing update and upgrade on Stretch Dejan Jocic <jodejka@gmail.com> - 2017-05-21 22:20 +0200
        Re: Questions after doing update and upgrade on Stretch Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2017-05-22 00:10 +0200
          Re: Questions after doing update and upgrade on Stretch Dejan Jocic <jodejka@gmail.com> - 2017-05-22 11:20 +0200
            Re: Questions after doing update and upgrade on Stretch Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2017-05-22 12:00 +0200
            Re: Questions after doing update and upgrade on Stretch David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2017-05-26 22:10 +0200
              Re: Questions after doing update and upgrade on Stretch Dejan Jocic <jodejka@gmail.com> - 2017-05-26 22:40 +0200
                Re: Questions after doing update and upgrade on Stretch Fungi4All <fungilife@protonmail.com> - 2017-05-27 00:40 +0200
                Re: Questions after doing update and upgrade on Stretch Dejan Jocic <jodejka@gmail.com> - 2017-05-27 11:30 +0200
                Re: Questions after doing update and upgrade on Stretch Dejan Jocic <jodejka@gmail.com> - 2017-05-27 16:20 +0200
        Re: Questions after doing update and upgrade on Stretch David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2017-05-22 00:20 +0200
    Re: Questions after doing update and upgrade on Stretch Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2017-05-22 12:40 +0200
      Re: Questions after doing update and upgrade on Stretch Dejan Jocic <jodejka@gmail.com> - 2017-05-22 13:20 +0200
      Re: Questions after doing update and upgrade on Stretch Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2017-05-22 13:50 +0200
  Re: Questions after doing update and upgrade on Stretch songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2017-05-21 16:50 +0200
  Re: Questions after doing update and upgrade on Stretch Dejan Jocic <jodejka@gmail.com> - 2017-05-21 17:10 +0200

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