Subject: Suggestion: tell users how to leave the GRUB command line
Hello,
I'd like to suggest a small change that would help ordinary users.
It is easy to land at the GRUB command line (the grub> prompt) by
accident. On Ubuntu-based systems the menu is hidden by default, and
pressing Esc more than once while it is hidden drops you to the
prompt. For someone who isn't technical, the screen gives no clear way
back. The banner explains line editing and Tab completion, but when
the prompt is reached this way it doesn't say how to return to the
menu or carry on booting. Many people end up switching the computer
off, and forum threads and how-to articles about being "stuck at the
grub> prompt" are very common.
Suggestion: whenever the command line is shown, add one line to the
banner, for example:
Type 'normal' to return to the boot menu, 'exit' to continue
booting, or 'reboot' to restart.
This would cost almost nothing and would save a lot of confused users
from a hard power-off.
My system: Kubuntu 26.04.1 LTS, GRUB 2.14-2ubuntu2.1 (UEFI).
Thank you for your work on GRUB.
Seán White
