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Ubuntu zfsbootmenu install script
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Remove the zfs-dkms package? #7

Closed w194 closed 2 years ago

w194 commented 2 years ago

I think it would make the kernel update process easier or less error-prone. Would it be possible to remove the zfs-dkms package?

Sithuk commented 2 years ago

I could do. I think all the Ubuntu lts kernels have zfs integrated. So shouldn’t need it. However, having dkms reduces the risk of an unbootable system if canonical does push out a kernel update without zfs integrated.

w194 commented 2 years ago

There is also the risk of unbootable system because of failure of dkms while updating. For example when someone updates a HWE kernel and zfs-dkms doesn't support this version.

Sithuk commented 2 years ago

The idea with the script is to attempt to keep close to the base ubuntu install defaults. I don't think zfs-dkms is included in the default ubuntu zfs on root install, but I'll check. If it's not, then I'll test removing it from the script and check everything works ok.

Sithuk commented 2 years ago

I found a supportive commentary at the following link for removing zfs-dkms. https://www.reddit.com/r/zfs/comments/klz9xy/is_there_a_need_for_zfsdkms_on_ubuntu_20x_or_later/ "there isn't a need for zfs-dkms on modern Ubuntu, and I don't recommend it." "modern Ubuntu distros (but not all others) include a ZFS module as part of the shipped kernel, so you don't have to."

Sithuk commented 2 years ago

I've commented out the command to install Zfs-dkms.