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Package Details: reboot-to-windows 1.6.2-1
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| Git Clone URL: | https://aur.archlinux.org/reboot-to-windows.git (read-only, click to copy) |
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| Package Base: | reboot-to-windows |
| Description: | Application to quickly reboot to Windows from Linux, bypassing the boot menu. |
| Upstream URL: | https://github.com/nardholio/reboot-to-windows |
| Keywords: | boot efi option reboot restart uefi windows |
| Licenses: | GPL-3.0-only |
| Submitter: | Wartybix |
| Maintainer: | nardholio |
| Last Packager: | nardholio |
| Votes: | 2 |
| Popularity: | 0.61 |
| First Submitted: | 2024-09-26 01:42 (UTC) |
| Last Updated: | 2026-01-01 22:24 (UTC) |
Dependencies (4)
- bash (bash-gitAUR, bash-devel-gitAUR)
- efibootmgr (efibootmgr-gitAUR, efibootmgr-json-gitAUR)
- polkit (polkit-gitAUR, polkit-consolekitAUR)
- qt5-tools (optional) – Reboot screen support for KDE
Latest Comments
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Wartybix commented on 2025-12-31 19:19 (UTC)
OK then, here you go.
I suppose people should be vetting their AUR upgrades anyway, so it should be clear enough that the upstream URL & source has changed in the diffs.
Please make sure you change the upstream URL to your new GitHub fork in both PKGBUILD and SRCINFO as well 😊.
nardholio commented on 2025-12-31 18:29 (UTC)
Just disown it, no need to delete it and lose the history
Wartybix commented on 2025-12-31 18:28 (UTC)
I already requested to delete this package (since I have abandoned the upstream project).
I assumed the best course of action was just to delete this one, and then someone else can make a fork of the project, then make a new AUR package based on that fork, no?
nardholio commented on 2025-12-31 18:14 (UTC)
Plz disown the package then and I will take it over.
Wartybix commented on 2025-12-31 17:19 (UTC)
@nardholio Unfortunately, I no longer use Arch, and have not dual-booted with Windows for even longer. As such I don't think I'm the right person to maintain this package anymore. If someone wants to fork the repo and take over, please feel free to do so.
nardholio commented on 2025-12-31 07:07 (UTC)
Please add a line like Categories=Accessory to the .desktop file so it categorizes in the start menu. Also please tag a new release and update PKGBUILD
LeonRein commented on 2025-07-24 12:30 (UTC)
That's a good point. I also wouldn't want a simple script to deploy custom polkit rules.
However, I need to run a script in a non-interactive context via SSH. That's why I proposed an easy way to integrate a custom polkit rule and created a pull request: https://github.com/Wartybix/Reboot-To-Windows/pull/3. Maybe you'll find the time to take a look. I'd be happy if the functionality could be included.
Wartybix commented on 2025-07-23 19:03 (UTC)
Yeah, I was thinking about adding some kind of NOPASSWD rule or something, but it seemed risky and I didn't want to add a security hole to people's systems. Personally I don't boot into Windows frequently enough for the password to be an inconvenience for me.
LeonRein commented on 2025-07-23 18:45 (UTC)
Ah ok, I see.
I would like to use this tool without having to enter my password. But as far as I know, I have to create a polkit rule, which grants passwordless access to the whole efibootmgr!?
Wartybix commented on 2025-07-23 17:49 (UTC)
Hello LeonRein.
Yes, it uses polkit because it needs sudo permissions from the user to set the next boot to Windows with the EFI boot manager.
You can view the script here: https://github.com/Wartybix/Reboot-To-Windows/blob/master/reboot-to-windows.sh
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