Change UEFI boot option to fmask=0177 #259
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If the mount option `fmask=0077` is present on the /boot partition, the following error occurs during boot.
```
bootctl[417]: Mount point '/boot' which backs the random seed file is world accessible, which is a security hole!
bootctl[417]: Random seed file '/boot/loader/random-seed' is world accessible, which is a security hole!
```
The modified `fmask=0177` is described below.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Fstab#Usage
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Sorry, it seems bootctl doesn't throw an error even with |
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If the mount option
fmask=0077is present on the /boot partition, the following error occurs during boot.The modified
fmask=0177is described below.https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Fstab#Usage