Install Linux distros without grub?? (lemmy.world)

submitted 7 months ago by UnH1ng3d@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I use rEFInd as my boot manager and sometimes I like to dual boot a new linux distro (just to try out) which I install with a live USB. Unfortunately, after installing, GRUB has always taken the reigns and it becomes a slight inconvenience to get back to rEFInd every time.

Is there some trick that can request grub not to install?

[What prompted me to ask was I tried KaOS yesterday, and during installation it asked what bootloader i wanted and included the option for 'none'.]

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[-] TCB13@lemmy.world 16 points 7 months ago

Easy, replace it with systemd-boot: https://blog.bofh.it/debian/id_465

systemd-boot is simpler to configure and keep up to date. On my PC I only needed to create 5 lines of config for my Linux drive, and it automatically configures the boot option for my Windows drive.

[-] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

This is the right answer.

Fedora (workstation): search 'inst.sdboot' to install without grub (leaving systemd-boot).

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