GRUB
Author deliberately breaks Linux system and recovers without reinstalling
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A MakeUseOf article published on February 7, 2026, details an experiment where the author intentionally damaged a Linux installation in multiple ways and repaired it in place using standard tools, avoiding a full reinstall. The piece highlights Linux's resilience through techniques like chroot and live USB recovery. This approach challenges the common instinct to wipe and restart operating systems.
A Canonical engineer has proposed removing support for ZFS, Btrfs, RAID and encryption from the Secure Boot version of GRUB in Ubuntu 26.10 to enhance security. The change would limit booting to unencrypted ext4 partitions, blocking upgrades for systems using the dropped features. Community members have raised strong objections, citing reliance on these features in default installations and common setups.