grub-customizer fails to create a cfg

[Glenn Zickert]

My computer does not support UEFI Firmware. I get an error when grub-customizer tries to create a menue entry for the UEFI Firmware Settings. The error messages are below:

Adding boot menu entry for UEFI Firmware Settings ...
error: ../grub-core/script/lexer.c:352:syntax error.
error: ../grub-core/script/lexer.c:352:Incorrect command.
error: ../grub-core/script/lexer.c:352:syntax error.
Syntax error at line 266
Syntax errors are detected in generated GRUB config file.

I removed all old kernels and the UEFI Firmware Settings prior to saving. I acknowledge the error. When I mv /boot/grub2/grub.cfg.new to /boot/grub2/grub.cfg it works perfectly.

[Daniel Richter (danielrichter2007)]

Please attach the /boot/grub2/grub.cfg.new (or the grub.cfg when you moved the grub.cfg.new). It says that there's something wrong at line 266 of this file. I need to see it.

[Glenn Zickert (gzickert)]

I have attached the grub.cfg.new per your request.

[Daniel Richter (danielrichter2007)]

It's because of the uefi-firmware script. the menuentries were enclosed by an if statement. But after removing the menuentries, the if statement is empty. This leads to the error. You can activate View -> "[x] show placeholders", and then remove the "script code" entry of "uefi-firmware". That should fix your problem.

[Glenn Zickert (gzickert)]

I followed your instructions and uefi-fimware entry is moved to the
right column labeled "Removed items". Clicking the save button
generates the same error message and a grub.cfg.new file.

------ Original Message ------
From "Daniel Richter" <email address hidden>
To <email address hidden>
Date 5/6/2023 3:41:08 PM
Subject [Bug 2018426] Re: grub-customizer fails to create a cfg

>It's because of the uefi-firmware script. the menuentries were enclosed
>by an if statement. But after removing the menuentries, the if statement
>is empty. This leads to the error. You can activate View -> "[x] show
>placeholders", and then remove the "script code" entry of "uefi-
>firmware". That should fix your problem.
>
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>You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
>report.
>https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2018426
>
>Title:
> grub-customizer fails to create a cfg
>
>Status in Grub Customizer:
> New
>
>Bug description:
> My computer does not support UEFI Firmware. I get an error when grub-
> customizer tries to create a menue entry for the UEFI Firmware
> Settings. The error messages are below:
>
> Adding boot menu entry for UEFI Firmware Settings ...
> error: ../grub-core/script/lexer.c:352:syntax error.
> error: ../grub-core/script/lexer.c:352:Incorrect command.
> error: ../grub-core/script/lexer.c:352:syntax error.
> Syntax error at line 266
> Syntax errors are detected in generated GRUB config file.
>
> I removed all old kernels and the UEFI Firmware Settings prior to
> saving. I acknowledge the error. When I mv /boot/grub2/grub.cfg.new
> to /boot/grub2/grub.cfg it works perfectly.
>
>To manage notifications about this bug go to:
>https://bugs.launchpad.net/grub-customizer/+bug/2018426/+subscriptions
>

[Glenn Zickert (gzickert)]

------ Original Message ------
From "Glenn Zickert" <email address hidden>
To "Bug 2018426" <email address hidden>
Date 5/6/2023 4:34:27 PM
Subject Re: [Bug 2018426] Re: grub-customizer fails to create a cfg

>I followed your instructions and uefi-fimware entry is moved to the right column labeled "Removed items". Clicking the save button generates the same error message and a grub.cfg.new file.
>
>
>------ Original Message ------
>From "Daniel Richter" <email address hidden>
>To <email address hidden>
>Date 5/6/2023 3:41:08 PM
>Subject [Bug 2018426] Re: grub-customizer fails to create a cfg
>
>>It's because of the uefi-firmware script. the menuentries were enclosed
>>by an if statement. But after removing the menuentries, the if statement
>>is empty. This leads to the error. You can activate View -> "[x] show
>>placeholders", and then remove the "script code" entry of "uefi-
>>firmware". That should fix your problem.
>>
>>--
>>You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
>>report.
>>https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2018426
>>
>>Title:
>> grub-customizer fails to create a cfg
>>
>>Status in Grub Customizer:
>> New
>>
>>Bug description:
>> My computer does not support UEFI Firmware. I get an error when grub-
>> customizer tries to create a menue entry for the UEFI Firmware
>> Settings. The error messages are below:
>>
>> Adding boot menu entry for UEFI Firmware Settings ...
>> error: ../grub-core/script/lexer.c:352:syntax error.
>> error: ../grub-core/script/lexer.c:352:Incorrect command.
>> error: ../grub-core/script/lexer.c:352:syntax error.
>> Syntax error at line 266
>> Syntax errors are detected in generated GRUB config file.
>>
>> I removed all old kernels and the UEFI Firmware Settings prior to
>> saving. I acknowledge the error. When I mv /boot/grub2/grub.cfg.new
>> to /boot/grub2/grub.cfg it works perfectly.
>>
>>To manage notifications about this bug go to:
>>https://bugs.launchpad.net/grub-customizer/+bug/2018426/+subscriptions
>>

[Glenn Zickert (gzickert)]

I added the view/details and found 2 placeholders for uefi-firmware
which I also removed. Saving resulted in an error-free cfg. You
should modify the program to remove these when the uefi-firmware is
removed from the menu. Thanks for your help in this issue.