Linux Mint Boot Repair

There can be a situation when you might lose access to some or any of your system’s resources. In Linux Mint, the common reason for this is the misconfiguration in the GRUB settings.

Boot Repair is a simple tool that can solve almost all boot-related problems whether they are of GRUB or any other. In this article, we will explain to you the installation and utilization of this tool for repairing a boot in Linux mint 21.

Installation of Boot Repair on Linux Mint

The installation of Boot Repair on Linux Mint would be done in simple steps. Every instruction or requirement will be elaborated on for you to get a clear understanding of the procedure.

The initial task we need to do is to open the terminal. Through the PPA’s official page, boot repair can be installed. So to add PPA to our system, we first have to run the following command on the terminal.

Now, we will perform a system update to make sure our Linux is up to date. To update the system the command to be executed is:

Running this command will make our system updated.

The last command we will write on the terminal would be to install the boot repair. So, the command to install Boot Repair is as follows.

Wait for the installation to complete.

The Boot Repair has been installed on our Linux mint.

Now that the required tool is inaugurated on the system, we will launch it from the application menu by simply searching for “Boot Repair”.

We have found the Boot Repair tool from the application menu. Simply launch it.

As you click on it, a prompt will appear that requires you to authenticate the root password. You must enter the password and hit the “Authenticate” option to proceed.

As you authenticate the admin rights, the scanning will start which would take a few seconds to complete.

Now, the scanning is finished and you are on the main screen of the Boot Repair Tool.  The main screen shows us some options for repair. Two of the main options are “Recommended repair” and the “Create a BootInfo summary”.

Depending on how much your system needs fixing, you can pick any of these.

Repairing Through the “Recommended Repair” Option

If you are a novel Linux mint user, better go for the first option which is “Recommended repair”.

Application changes will take a few moments.

A prompt will ask you if the Pastebin packages will also be installed with this option and whether you want to continue with this or not. Users of the web application Pastebin can exchange text online with others, particularly scripts or configuration information.

The generated report can be uploaded on Pastebin if you want to share it with others through email or forum and they will observe the issue to provide you with a solution.

The system will ask the user whether you want to share this diagnostic report on the forum or you prefer to keep it confidential. The report will be uploaded to Pastebin when you click “Yes.”

Repairing of the system will be completed. You need to restart your system to check if the issue is resolved now.

In the majority of instances, this method resolves the problem.

Repairing Boot Through the “Create a Bootinfo Summary” Option

The other option that we can see on the main screen is “Create a Bootinfo summary”.

As you hit this option, it will take some moments and creates a report of the issue that resides in your system. Following that, you will be prompted to decide whether to upload the created report to the Ubuntu Pastebin or not.

If you hit the “NO” option, a message will appear on the screen that the report file will be opened in your text viewer. Press the “OK” button.

The report as a text file will be opened in your system’s default text editor. As you can see in the snapshot attached below, our Bootinfo summary has been opened as a text file.

Now, if you need to upload this report on Pastebin, select the other option which is “YES”.

This will deliver you a URL of the report summary upload.

Now, you can use this URL to share the report of the diagnosis you have been facing on your system and communicate with others to get their suggestions.

Advanced Options for Repairing a System on the Boot Repair Tool

On the bottom left side of the Boot Repair tool’s main screen, you can see “Advanced options”. Let us explore this option.

There are plenty of choices here in advanced options. The first tab we could see is “Main options”. You can back up bootsectors, logs, and partition tables. GRUB can also be reinstalled with this option. In short, you can alter the default repair settings using the advanced options in Boot Repair.

From the “GRUB location” option, you can see which OS to boot into. The default boot OS is displayed to you; the root user can modify it. Additionally, if necessary, it enables you to install GRUB on another device.

The next selection that we have is “GRUB options”. A list of choices is available with this option. The SecureBoot can be enabled and GRUB and kernels can be purged. Kernel options can be added.

The “Other options” have various options that would help to enhance the system’s performance. It includes uploading the Bootinfo summary on the Ubuntu Pastebin, statics of use, and checking the internet connection. All these choices would eventually boost system efficiency, which would enhance user experience.

Lastly, hit “Apply” to implement the boot repair process.

The system will again ask you whether you want to make an online paste or not, now it’s your choice what you need to do. The boot will be successfully repaired.

Conclusion

Boot Repair is a tool that helps you solve boot issues. In this tutorial, we have walked you through the entire process of repairing your system with this tool. Using the command line, the Boot Repair tool was installed from the terminal. Then we explained all the options that it provides for repairing the boot issues. You can resolve the issue with the “Recommended Repair” option, if it does not work you can go for other options and share the report on forums to get help from others.