mx-boot-options

A GUI application for managing boot options and UEFI settings in MX Linux.

Features

• Boot Parameter Management: Configure boot parameters and startup choices
• UEFI Settings: Adjust system boot behavior and UEFI configuration
• Plymouth Preview: Preview and configure Plymouth splash screens
• GRUB Configuration: Manage GRUB boot options with privilege escalation
• Multi-language Support: Available in 40+ languages

Building

Prerequisites

• CMake 3.16 or later
• Ninja build system
• Qt6 development packages:
  • qt6-base-dev
  • qt6-base-dev-tools
  • qt6-tools-dev
  • qt6-tools-dev-tools

Build Commands

# Quick build
./build.sh

# Debug build
./build.sh --debug

# Clean build
./build.sh --clean

# Using clang compiler
./build.sh --clang

# Build Debian package
./build.sh --debian

Manual Build

mkdir build
cmake -G Ninja -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
cmake --build build --parallel

Project Structure

mx-boot-options/
├── src/                    # Source code
│   ├── *.cpp, *.h         # C++ source files
│   ├── *.ui               # Qt Designer files
│   └── version.h.in       # Version template
├── translations/          # Translation files
├── images/                # Application icons
├── scripts/               # Helper scripts and policies
├── help/                  # Documentation
├── debian/                # Debian packaging
├── CMakeLists.txt         # CMake configuration
└── build.sh              # Build script

Installation

After building, install with:

sudo cmake --install build

Or build a Debian package:

./build.sh --debian
sudo dpkg -i debs/*.deb

Development

The project uses:

• Language: C++20 with Qt6 framework
• Build System: CMake with Ninja generator
• Code Style: 4 spaces, camelCase functions, PascalCase classes
• Error Handling: Qt patterns with return value checking

License

GPL-3.0 - See LICENSE file for details.