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grub-mkimage — Make a bootable GRUB image.
SYNOPSIS
grub-mkimage [-c | --config=FILE] [-C | --compression=(xz,none,auto)]
[-d | --directory=DIR] [-k | --pubkey=FILE]
[-m | --memdisk=FILE] [-n | --note] [-o | --output=FILE]
[-O | --format=FORMAT] [-p | --prefix=DIR]
[-v | --verbose] MODULES
DESCRIPTION
grub-mkimage builds a bootable image of GRUB.
OPTIONS
--config=FILE
Embed FILE as the image's initial configuration file.
--compression=(xz,none,auto)
Use one of xz, none, or auto as the compression method for the
core image.
--directory=DIR
Use images and modules from DIR. The default value is
/usr/lib/grub/<platform>.
--pubkey=FILE
Embed the public key FILE for signature checking.
--memdisk=FILE
Embed the memdisk image FILE. If no -p option is also speci‐
fied, this implies -p (memdisk)/boot/grub.
--note Add a CHRP NOTE section. This option is only valid on IEEE1275
platforms.
--output=FILE
Write the generated file to FILE. The default is to write to
standard output.
--format=FORMAT
Generate an image in the specified FORMAT. Valid values are:
i386-coreboot, i386-multiboot, i386-pc, i386-pc-pxe,
i386-efi, i386-ieee1275, i386-qemu, x86_64-efi, mipsel-
yeeloong-flash, mipsel-fuloong2f-flash, mipself-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
--prefix=DIR
Set prefix directory. The default value is /boot/grub.
--verbose
Print verbose messages.
MODULES
Include MODULES.
SEE ALSO
info grub
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