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GNU GRUB

GNU GRUB (short for GNU GRand Unified Bootloader, commonly referred to as GRUB) is a boot loader package from the GNU Project. GRUB is the reference implementation of the Free Software Foundation's Multiboot Specification, which provides a user the choice to boot one of multiple operating systems installed on a computer set up for multi-booting or select…

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Available in
English and others
Developer
GNU Project
License
2007: GPL-3.0-or-later[a] 1999: GPL-2.0-or-later[b]
Operating system
Linux, GNU/Hurd, macOS, BSD, (Solaris/ illumos (x86 port)), and Windows (through chainloading)
Original author
Erich Boleyn
Platform
IA-32, x86-64, IA-64, ARM, PowerPC, Power ISA, s390x, MIPS, RISC-V, LoongArch and SPARC

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GNU GRUB

Nodes90
Edges89
Triples81
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.022222
Components1

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GNU GRUB

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related to Variants · 32
GNU GRUB → ACPI, AtheOS File System, BIOSes, BITS, Code, CPU, DOS, Google Summer, GRLDR, GRUB, GRUB Legacy, GRUB4DOS, Intel, It, Microsoft Windows, NTLDR, OpenSolaris, PCI, PCI Express, Python
related to Installer for Windows · 14
GNU GRUB → All GNU GRUB, Fedora, GNU GPL License, GRUB, Grub2Win, It, Linux, NTFS, SourceForge, The, Ubuntu, UEFI, Windows, Windows GUI
related to history · 11
GNU GRUB → By, Erich Boleyn, Free Software Foundation, GNU Project, GNU/Hurd, Gordon Matzigkeit, GRUB, In, Linux, Okuji, Yoshinori
related to Development · 10
GNU GRUB → ASCII, GRUB, GRUB Legacy, Information-technology Promotion Agency, IPA, Japan, June, PUPA, Some, The GNU GRUB
Available in · 1
GNU GRUB → English and others
Developer · 1
GNU GRUB → GNU Project
License · 1
GNU GRUB → 2007: GPL-3.0-or-later[a] 1999: GPL-2.0-or-later[b]
Operating system · 1
GNU GRUB → Linux, GNU/Hurd, macOS, BSD, (Solaris/ illumos (x86 port)), and Windows (through chainloading)
Original author · 1
GNU GRUB → Erich Boleyn
Platform · 1
GNU GRUB → IA-32, x86-64, IA-64, ARM, PowerPC, Power ISA, s390x, MIPS, RISC-V, LoongArch and SPARC

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
GNU GRUBAvailable inEnglish and others1.00infobox
GNU GRUBDeveloperGNU Project1.00infobox
GNU GRUBLicense2007: GPL-3.0-or-later[a] 1999: GPL-2.0-or-later[b]1.00infobox
GNU GRUBOperating systemLinux, GNU/Hurd, macOS, BSD, (Solaris/ illumos (x86 port)), and Windows (through chainloading)1.00infobox
GNU GRUBOriginal authorErich Boleyn1.00infobox
GNU GRUBPlatformIA-32, x86-64, IA-64, ARM, PowerPC, Power ISA, s390x, MIPS, RISC-V, LoongArch and SPARC1.00infobox
GNU GRUBRelease1995; 31 years ago (1995)1.00infobox
GNU GRUBRepositorygitlab.freedesktop.org/gnu-grub/grub1.00infobox
GNU GRUBStable release2.14 / 14 January 20261.00infobox
GNU GRUBTypeBootloader1.00infobox
GNU GRUBWebsitewww.gnu.org/software/grub/1.00infobox
GNU GRUBWritten inAssembly, C1.00infobox

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