GRUB-MKSTANDALONE(1) User Commands GRUB-MKSTANDALONE(1)
NAME
grub-mkstandalone - make a memdisk-based GRUB image
SYNOPSIS
grub-mkstandalone [OPTION...] [OPTION] SOURCE...
DESCRIPTION
Generate a standalone image (containing all modules) in the selected
format
--compress=no|xz|gz|lzo
compress GRUB files [optional]
--disable-shim-lock
disable shim_lock verifier
--dtb=FILE
embed a specific DTB
-d, --directory=DIR
use images and modules under DIR [default=/usr/lib/grub/<plat-
form>]
--fonts=FONTS
install FONTS [default=unicode]
--install-modules=MODULES
install only MODULES and their dependencies [default=all]
-k, --pubkey=FILE
embed FILE as public key for signature checking
--locale-directory=DIR use translations under DIR
[default=/usr/share/locale]
--locales=LOCALES
install only LOCALES [default=all]
--modules=MODULES
pre-load specified modules MODULES
--sbat=FILE
SBAT metadata
--themes=THEMES
install THEMES [default=starfield]
-v, --verbose
print verbose messages.
--core-compress=xz|none|auto
choose the compression to use for core image
-o, --output=FILE
save output in FILE [required]
-O, --format=FILE
generate an image in FORMAT available formats: i386-coreboot,
i386-multiboot, i386-pc, i386-xen_pvh, i386-pc-pxe, i386-pc-el-
torito, i386-efi, i386-ieee1275, i386-qemu, x86_64-efi, i386-xen,
x86_64-xen, mipsel-yeeloong-flash, mipsel-fuloong2f-flash,
mipsel-loongson-elf, powerpc-ieee1275, sparc64-ieee1275-raw,
sparc64-ieee1275-cdcore, sparc64-ieee1275-aout, ia64-efi,
mips-arc, mipsel-arc, mipsel-qemu_mips-elf, mips-qemu_mips-flash,
mipsel-qemu_mips-flash, mips-qemu_mips-elf, arm-uboot, arm-core-
boot-vexpress, arm-coreboot-veyron, arm-efi, arm64-efi, loon-
garch64-efi, riscv32-efi, riscv64-efi
-?, --help
give this help list
--usage
give a short usage message
-V, --version
print program version
Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or
optional for any corresponding short options.
Graft point syntax (E.g. /boot/grub/grub.cfg=./grub.cfg) is accepted
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-grub@gnu.org>.
SEE ALSO
grub-mkimage(1)
The full documentation for grub-mkstandalone is maintained as a Texinfo
manual. If the info and grub-mkstandalone programs are properly in-
stalled at your site, the command
info grub-mkstandalone
should give you access to the complete manual.
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