1GRUB-MKRESCUE(1)                 User Commands                GRUB-MKRESCUE(1)
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NAME

6       grub-mkrescue - make a GRUB rescue image
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SYNOPSIS

9       grub-mkrescue [OPTION...] [OPTION] SOURCE...
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DESCRIPTION

12       Make GRUB CD-ROM, disk, pendrive and floppy bootable image.
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14       --appended-signature-size=SIZE
15              Add  a  note segment reserving SIZE bytes for an appended signa‐
16              ture
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18       --compress=no|xz|gz|lzo
19              compress GRUB files [optional]
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21       --disable-shim-lock
22              disable shim_lock verifier
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24       --dtb=FILE
25              embed a specific DTB
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27       -d, --directory=DIR
28              use images and modules under  DIR  [default=/usr/lib/grub/<plat‐
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31       --fonts=FONTS
32              install FONTS [default=unicode]
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34       --install-modules=MODULES
35              install only MODULES and their dependencies [default=all]
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37       -k, --pubkey=FILE
38              embed FILE as public key for signature checking
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40       --locale-directory=DIR use translations under DIR
41              [default=/usr/share/locale]
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43       --locales=LOCALES
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49       --sbat=FILE
50              SBAT metadata
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52       --themes=THEMES
53              install THEMES [default=starfield]
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55       -v, --verbose
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58       -x, --x509key=FILE
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61       --arcs-boot
62              enable  ARCS  (big-endian  mips machines, mostly SGI) boot. Dis‐
63              ables HFS+, APM, sparc64 and boot as disk image for i386-pc
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65       --core-compress=xz|none|auto
66              choose the compression to use for core image
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68       --label-bgcolor=COLOR
69              use COLOR for label background
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71       --label-color=COLOR
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74       --label-font=FILE
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77       -o, --output=FILE
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80       --product-name=STRING
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83       --product-version=STRING
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90              enable sparc boot. Disables HFS+, APM, ARCS and boot as disk im‐
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93       --xorriso=FILE
94              use FILE as xorriso [optional]
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96       -?, --help
97              give this help list
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99       --usage
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102       -V, --version
103              print program version
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105       Mandatory  or  optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or
106       optional for any corresponding short options.
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108       Generates a bootable CD/USB/floppy image.  Arguments other than options
109       to  this  program  are  passed  to  xorriso, and indicate source files,
110       source directories, or any of the mkisofs options listed by the  output
111       of `xorriso -as mkisofs -help'.
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113       Option -- switches to native xorriso command mode.
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115       Mail xorriso support requests to <bug-xorriso@gnu.org>.
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REPORTING BUGS

118       Report bugs to <bug-grub@gnu.org>.
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SEE ALSO

121       grub-mkimage(1)
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123       The  full  documentation  for  grub-mkrescue is maintained as a Texinfo
124       manual.  If the info and grub-mkrescue programs are properly  installed
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127              info grub-mkrescue
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129       should give you access to the complete manual.
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133GRUB 2.06                        December 2023                GRUB-MKRESCUE(1)