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List:       gentoo-user
Subject:    Re: [gentoo-user] Re: updating /boot directory EFI
From:       Wol <antlists () youngman ! org ! uk>
Date:       2023-04-16 18:44:05
Message-ID: 4d54b8ef-ea1f-9c4a-ea30-c932a53a8134 () youngman ! org ! uk
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On 16/04/2023 15:22, Nikos Chantziaras wrote:
> On 16/04/2023 07:01, thelma@sys-concept.com wrote:
>> After installing new kernel how to update /boot EFI directory?
> 
> You don't need to. You only need to do that when you want to reinstall 
> GRUB itself into the EFI partition. The kernel is installed in /boot, 
> not into the EFI partition.
> 
And if grub isn't installed?

Basically you have a choice. Install grub into EFI, and use grub as your 
boot manager. Or ditch grub (the recommended route) and use EFI as your 
boot manager.

If you do the latter, whether it's called /boot or /boot/EFI, you have 
to update the EFI directory.

Cheers,
Wol

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