Friday, December 16, 2022

Linux - Boot Loader

The following is a Linux dictionary word of the day:

boot loader software which is stored on the master boot record of a bootable storage disk. It is capable of loading one or more operating systems by reading file system-based information.

A boot loader is a component in the Linux boot process, responsible for loading the operating system kernel into memory.

Some common bootloaders are:

GNU GRUB (GRand Unified Bootloader
LILO (Linux Loader)
SYSLINUX
systemd-boot

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