[Bug 1058751] Re: The -b switch for modifying a variable doesn't work

[us2000]

also can confirm this bug (Lubuntu 13.10, AUSUS Mainboard P9X79)

Thanks 
us2000


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$ sudo efibootmgr 
BootCurrent: 0000
Timeout: 1 seconds
BootOrder: 0000,0003,0005,0002
Boot0000* ubuntu
Boot0002  Hard Drive 
Boot0003  ubuntu
Boot0005  CD/DVD Drive 

$ sudo efibootmgr --bootnum 0000 --label "shimx64efi"
BootCurrent: 0000
Timeout: 1 seconds
BootOrder: 0000,0003,0005,0002
Boot0000* ubuntu
Boot0002  Hard Drive 
Boot0003  ubuntu
Boot0005  CD/DVD Drive 

$ sudo efibootmgr 
BootCurrent: 0000
Timeout: 1 seconds
BootOrder: 0000,0003,0005,0002
Boot0000* ubuntu
Boot0002  Hard Drive 
Boot0003  ubuntu
Boot0005  CD/DVD Drive 
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Title:
  The -b switch for modifying a variable doesn't work

Status in “efibootmgr” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I have been experimenting with the kernel's support for booting from
  UEFI. Using efibootmgr, I can successfully create new NVRAM variables
  and successfully delete existing ones. However, modifying existing
  variables does not work.

  According to the documentation, I should be able to, for instance,
  type the following to change the label:

  # efibootmgr -b 0019 -L 'new label for this variable'

  But no actual change is made. Thus, to make changes, I have to delete
  an existing variable and then recreate it. This is suboptimal because
  creating a new variable always places that variable at the front of
  the boot order list. Fortunately, the -o switch works, so I can return
  the boot order to my preference.

  It would be better, though, if the -b switch worked properly.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: efibootmgr 0.5.4-2ubuntu1
  Uname: Linux 3.6.0-030600rc7-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.5.3-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Sep 29 12:31:57 2012
  InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120916)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: efibootmgr
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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