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    GRUB-MKSTANDALONE

    WillieBy WillieApril 20, 2026Updated:April 20, 2026No Comments1 Min Read
     

    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/grub/<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.

    Willie
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    Willie has over 15 years of experience in Linux system administration and DevOps. After managing infrastructure for startups and enterprises alike, he founded Command Linux to share the practical knowledge he wished he had when starting out. He oversees content strategy and contributes guides on server management, automation, and security.

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