#3599 PR `closed`: Remove deprecated linuxefi/initrdefi GRUB Secure Boot menu entry¶

copilot-swe-agent opened issue at 2026-04-12 07:51:¶

The "UEFI and Secure Boot" GRUB menu entry fails to boot on Ubuntu 24.04+ (and other distros with modern GRUB2) because linuxefi/initrdefi commands were deprecated and removed — no linuxefi.mod ships with these systems. The standard linux/initrd entry already works correctly for all modes: BIOS, UEFI, and UEFI with Secure Boot enabled.

Changes¶

lib/bootloader-functions.sh: Drop the separate menuentry "Relax-and-Recover (UEFI and Secure Boot)" block using deprecated linuxefi/initrdefi. Rename the single remaining UEFI entry from "Relax-and-Recover (BIOS or UEFI without Secure Boot)" to "Relax-and-Recover" — the label was actively misleading since the entry works fine with Secure Boot.

-menuentry "Relax-and-Recover (BIOS or UEFI without Secure Boot)" --id=rear {
+menuentry "Relax-and-Recover" --id=rear {
     insmod gzio
     insmod xzio
     linux $grub2_kernel root=UUID=$root_uuid $KERNEL_CMDLINE
     initrd $grub2_initrd
}
-menuentry "Relax-and-Recover (UEFI and Secure Boot)" --id=rear_secure_boot {
-    insmod gzio
-    insmod xzio
-    linuxefi $grub2_kernel root=UUID=$root_uuid $KERNEL_CMDLINE
-    initrdefi $grub2_initrd
-}

conf/default.conf: Remove the now-gone rear_secure_boot entry from the GRUB2_DEFAULT_BOOT documentation.

codacy-production commented at 2026-04-12 07:52:¶

Up to standards ✅¶

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lzaoral commented at 2026-04-13 07:19:¶

Hey @gdha! This PR partially duplicates #3597 (I admit that I forgot to update the documentation). Shall I close mine or do you want to close yours?

gdha commented at 2026-04-13 08:01:¶

Hey @gdha! This PR partially duplicates #3597 (I admit that I forgot to update the documentation). Shall I close mine or do you want to close yours?

@lzaoral No, It was a test with Copilot AI, but it just hijacked your PR. We can close this one!

gdha commented at 2026-04-13 08:06:¶

duplicate PR

[Export of Github issue for rear/rear.]

#3599 PR closed: Remove deprecated linuxefi/initrdefi GRUB Secure Boot menu entry¶