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GRUB2 scripts to use labels for friendly names

I am using linux mint and the grub menu gets configured automatically using scripts in /etc/grub.d. The menuentry that gets created is something like

Code:

"linux mint (on /dev/sda1)"

. I use external drives sometimes and also have linux on my harddrive which I also switch between computers. It gets confusing when it says /dev/sda2 when it means something else. It boots fine because that actual boot command uses uuid. How can I change the text of the (script generated) description to also use partition labels or uuid (or the first few chars) just so I know which install will actually boot. like this:

Code:

"Linux Mint (OFFICESSD)"

"Linux Mint (HOMEHDD)"

"Ubuntu (SANDISK)"

"Ubuntu (IMATION)"

I realise (maybe its the best way) I can change the "GRUB_TITLE=Linux Mint 17 Cinnamon 64-bit" in /etc/linuxmint/info but would rather a smoother way.

Would this be considered acceptable:

Code:

onstr="$(gettext_printf "(on s) [%s]" "${DEVICE}" "${UUID}")"

to replace

Code:

onstr="$(gettext_printf "(on %s)" "${DEVICE}")"

in os-prober script. it would only work for other than running linux.