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shim package

  1. Bug #1201257
  2. Comment #15

Comment 15 for bug 1201257

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Steve Langasek (vorlon) wrote : Re: [Bug 1201257] Re: Secure Boot doesn't work with ASUS S56CB

On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 12:36:58AM -0000, Şâkir Aşçı wrote:
> > In the meantime, after installation you can do the following:

> > sudo apt-get install grub-efi-amd64-signed shim-signed
> > sudo grub-install --uefi-secure-boot

> I want to continue with these commands but won't they install Ubuntu
> bootloader (GRUB) as default and overwrite Windows 8's UEFI/MBR (or
> whatever it's called)?

No, it won't. It will only update the files on the partition mounted at
/boot/efi, and update the "Ubuntu" boot entry in the firmware. It will not
overwrite any of the Windows files, and it will not change the default boot
entry in the firmware.