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GRUB-MKSTANDALONE

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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]

−d, −−directory=DIR

use images and modules under DIR [default=/usr/lib/grub2/<platform>]

−−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

−−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−pc−pxe, i386−pc−eltorito, 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−efi, arm64−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>.

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