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REFInd

rEFInd is a boot manager for UEFI and EFI-based machines. It can be used to boot multiple operating systems that are installed on a single non-volatile device. It also provides a way to launch UEFI applications.

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Adoption

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Development

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Features

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Fork

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Available in
English
Developer
Roderick W. Smith
License
GPL-3.0-or-later, BSD-3-Clause (original program), additional components released under various licenses
Operating system
Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, TrueOS
Platform
IA-32, x86-64, AArch64
Release
14 March 2012 (2012-03-14)

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Features

Adoption

Development

Fork

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REFInd

Nodes29
Edges28
Triples45
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.068966
Components1

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REFInd

Top relations

related to Features · 11
REFInd → Automatic, Customisable OS, EFI, Graphical, Linux, Linux-specific, Mac-specific, Macs, Secure Boot, Support, Theme
related to Development · 9
REFInd → BIOS, EFI, GNU-EFI, GUI, PC, TianoCore, TianoCore EDK2/UDK, Typical, UEFI
related to Adoption · 7
REFInd → Arch Linux, Debian, Gentoo, Linux, TrueOS, Ubuntu, UEFI
related to Fork · 5
REFInd → Mac, MacPro3, MacPro5, RefindPlus, Xserve
Available in · 1
REFInd → English
Developer · 1
REFInd → Roderick W. Smith
License · 1
REFInd → GPL-3.0-or-later, BSD-3-Clause (original program), additional components released under various licenses
Operating system · 1
REFInd → Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, TrueOS
Platform · 1
REFInd → IA-32, x86-64, AArch64
Release · 1
REFInd → 14 March 2012 (2012-03-14)

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Important terminology

boot uefi features manager efi operating linux ia-32 x86-64 aarch64 systems launch also loader release trueos applications windows development fork

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
REFIndAvailable inEnglish1.00infobox
REFIndDeveloperRoderick W. Smith1.00infobox
REFIndLicenseGPL-3.0-or-later, BSD-3-Clause (original program), additional components released under various licenses1.00infobox
REFIndOperating systemLinux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, TrueOS1.00infobox
REFIndPlatformIA-32, x86-64, AArch641.00infobox
REFIndRelease14 March 2012 (2012-03-14)1.00infobox
REFIndRepositorysf.net/p/refind/code/1.00infobox
REFIndSize~ 4 MiB1.00infobox
REFIndStable release0.14.2 / 6 April 2024; 2 years ago (6 April 2024)1.00infobox
REFIndTypeUEFI boot manager1.00infobox
REFIndWebsitewww.rodsbooks.com/refind1.00infobox
REFIndWritten inC1.00infobox
REFIndis aboot manager for UEFI and EFI-based machines0.90text

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