Hi all,

I’m having a bad day and did something colossally stupid, deleting everything from /boot/.

The system is still running. What do you think my best course of action is?

My current idea is to create a timeshift backup, reinstall debian from USB, then restore from backup in timeshift

If this won’t work or you have a better idea I would really appreciate your advice.

Thanks in advance

  • @pastermilEnglish
    3•1 month ago

    Not sure if this is a good way to test as it cannot seem to recognize even the most basic command like linux & initrd.

    If I were you, I’d just restart, with a liveUSB ready in case it turns out to be unbootable.

    Perhaps just a bit to make sure before rebooting:

    • you can see the linux kernel you just installed in the /boot directory
    • /boot/grub/ directory exist
    • you’re using the correct grub-install command, depending on whether you’re using legacy BIOS or UEFI
    • @[email protected]OPEnglish
      2•1 month ago

      Just rebooted and it worked flawlessly!!

      You are fucking awesome thank you again. Really made my weekend.

      • @pastermilEnglish
        2•1 month ago

        Glad to hear that! You’re welcome!