Public bug reported:
I have been using Ubuntu since Hoary, so I am used to the general way
that Ubuntu works. I was quite confused, however, when I installed Edgy
(Knot 3) and reached the Grub menu.
After some thought on the matter, I decided that the top one was likely
for me because it had been in every previous Ubuntu and there is usually
a rescue mode in position two.
The reason that I was confused is that I use Ubuntu as a desktop OS and
am the only user for my machine. My first interpretation of "Single
User" was that it was optimised for installations like mine; one user
using Ubuntu as a desktop. I have since found out that it is the
"Rescue" or "Safe" mode.
I understand that there are reasons that "Single User" is used, but I
personally would like to change the name to "Rescue Mode" to avoid
other, less technical, people making the same misinterpretation that I
fell prey to. This will especially affect desktop users because they
will be the ones that think the second option best describes their
situation.
** Affects: grub (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: Unconfirmed
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"Single User mode" should be renamed "Rescue mode"
https://launchpad.net/bugs/62600
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