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| GNU GRUB |
| Computer languages | C + |
|---|---|
| Documentation note | User manual available in HTML, ASCII, info, DVI, PostSCript, or TeXinfo formats from http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/ |
| Full description | GNU GRUB is a Multiboot boot loader. It wa … GNU GRUB is a Multiboot boot loader. It was derived from GRUB, the GRand Unified Bootloader, which was originally designed and implemented by Erich Stefan Boleyn. Briefly, a boot loader is the first software program that runs when a computer starts. It is responsible for loading and transferring control to the operating system kernel software (such as the Hurd or Linux). The kernel, in turn, initializes the rest of the operating system (e.g. GNU). e rest of the operating system (e.g. GNU). |
| GNU package identifier | grub + |
| Homepage URL | http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/ + |
| IRC development | irc://irc.gnu.org/grub + |
| IRC general | irc://irc.gnu.org/grub + |
| IRC help | irc://irc.gnu.org/grub + |
| Interface | command-line + |
| Is GNU | true + |
| Keywords | administration + |
| Last review by | Matt Lee + |
| Last review date | 13 March 2012 + |
| License | GPLv3orlater + |
| License verified by | Matt Lee + |
| License verified date | 25 January 2010 + |
| Name | GNU GRUB + |
| Real name | Marco Gerards + , Vladimir Serbinenko + , Erich Boleyn + , Robert Millan + |
| Related projects | Extended Operating System Loader + , GAG + , Grubconfig + , Multiboot + , Hurd + |
| Resource URL | http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?group=grub + , http://bzr.savannah.gnu.org/lh/grub/ + , mailto:bug-grub@gnu.org + |
| Resource audience | Bug Tracking + , Developer + , Support + |
| Resource kind | VCS Repository Webview + , E-mail + |
| Revisionid | 13,830 + |
| Revisiontimestamp | 13 March 2012 18:28:32 + |
| Revisionuser | Mattl + |
| Role | Maintainer + , Contributor + |
| Short description | GNU GRand Unified Bootloader + |
| Submitted by | Database conversion + |
| Submitted date | 1 April 2011 + |
| System-administration | configuration + |
| Use | system-administration + |
| User level | intermediate + |
| VCS checkout command | bzr branch http://bzr.savannah.gnu.org/r/grub/trunk/grub + |
| Version date | 14 May 2011 + |
| Version download | ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/grub/ + |
| Version identifier | 1.99 + |
| Version status | beta + |
| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. | 25 May 2012 03:24:47 + |
| Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Entry + |
| EmailThis property is a special property in this wiki. | metgerards@student.han.nl + , phcoder@gmail.com + , erich@uruk.org + , rmh@debian.org + |
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