Bug#1013340: systemd: unclear (but probably very important) NEWS message

[Julian Gilbey]

On Wed, Jun 22, 2022 at 10:35:05AM +0200, Michael Biebl wrote:
> 
> Am 22.06.22 um 10:20 schrieb Julian Gilbey:
> > Package: systemd
> > Version: 251.2-5
> > Severity: normal
> > 
> > There is a NEWS entry in 251.2-3:
> > 
> >    systemd-boot has been split into a separate package.
> >    This new systemd-boot package will not be installed automatically on
> >    upgrades. If you are using systemd-boot, please install this new
> >    package manually.
> > 
> > As a user who installed their Debian system via the installer, I have
> > no clue whether or not I use systemd-boot.  Reading the manpage for
> > systemd-boot left me no clearer.  Since this may well be critical for
> > systems to be able to boot, it would be extremely helpful to give the
> > administrator some pointers on how to work out whether or not they are
> > using systemd-boot.
> 
> The default boot loader in Debian is grub2, this hasn't changed.
> To use systemd-boot, you needed to manually set it up.
> 
> So if you don't know whether you are using systemd-boot, you are not using
> systemd-boot.
> 
> To me the NEWS entry is pretty clear. That said, feel free to propose a
> changed/modified text via a MR.
> 
> https://salsa.debian.org/systemd-team/systemd

Thanks Michael!

https://salsa.debian.org/jdg/systemd/-/merge_requests/1

using mostly your wording from above.

Best wishes,

   Julian