{
    "mode": "man",
    "parameter": "grub-mkstandalone",
    "section": "1",
    "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/grub-mkstandalone/1/json",
    "generated": "2026-06-17T11:09:22Z",
    "synopsis": "grub-mkstandalone [OPTION...] [OPTION] SOURCE...",
    "sections": {
        "NAME": {
            "content": "grub-mkstandalone - make a memdisk-based GRUB image\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SYNOPSIS": {
            "content": "grub-mkstandalone [OPTION...] [OPTION] SOURCE...\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "DESCRIPTION": {
            "content": "Generate a standalone image (containing all modules) in the selected format\n\n--compress=no|xz|gz|lzo\ncompress GRUB files [optional]\n",
            "subsections": [
                {
                    "name": "--disable-shim-lock",
                    "content": "disable shimlock verifier\n\n--dtb=FILE\nembed a specific DTB\n",
                    "long": "--disable-shim-lock"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-d --directory",
                    "content": "use images and modules under DIR [default=/usr/lib/grub/<platform>]\n\n--fonts=FONTS\ninstall FONTS [default=unicode]\n\n--install-modules=MODULES\ninstall only MODULES and their dependencies [default=all]\n",
                    "flag": "-d",
                    "long": "--directory"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-k --pubkey",
                    "content": "embed FILE as public key for signature checking\n\n--locale-directory=DIR use translations under DIR\n[default=/usr/share/locale]\n\n--locales=LOCALES\ninstall only LOCALES [default=all]\n\n--modules=MODULES\npre-load specified modules MODULES\n\n--sbat=FILE\nSBAT metadata\n\n--themes=THEMES\ninstall THEMES [default=starfield]\n",
                    "flag": "-k",
                    "long": "--pubkey"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-v --verbose",
                    "content": "print verbose messages.\n\n--core-compress=xz|none|auto\nchoose the compression to use for core image\n",
                    "flag": "-v",
                    "long": "--verbose"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-o --output",
                    "content": "save output in FILE [required]\n",
                    "flag": "-o",
                    "long": "--output"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-O --format",
                    "content": "generate an image in FORMAT available formats: i386-coreboot, i386-multiboot, i386-pc,\ni386-xenpvh,  i386-pc-pxe,  i386-pc-eltorito,  i386-efi,  i386-ieee1275,   i386-qemu,\nx8664-efi,   i386-xen,   x8664-xen,  mipsel-yeeloong-flash,  mipsel-fuloong2f-flash,\nmipsel-loongson-elf, powerpc-ieee1275, sparc64-ieee1275-raw,  sparc64-ieee1275-cdcore,\nsparc64-ieee1275-aout,    ia64-efi,    mips-arc,   mipsel-arc,   mipsel-qemumips-elf,\nmips-qemumips-flash, mipsel-qemumips-flash, mips-qemumips-elf, arm-uboot, arm-core‐\nboot-vexpress, arm-coreboot-veyron, arm-efi, arm64-efi, riscv32-efi, riscv64-efi\n\n-?, --help\ngive this help list\n",
                    "flag": "-O",
                    "long": "--format"
                },
                {
                    "name": "--usage",
                    "content": "give a short usage message\n",
                    "long": "--usage"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-V --version",
                    "content": "print program version\n\nMandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corre‐\nsponding short options.\n\nGraft point syntax (E.g. /boot/grub/grub.cfg=./grub.cfg) is accepted\n",
                    "flag": "-V",
                    "long": "--version"
                }
            ]
        },
        "REPORTING BUGS": {
            "content": "Report bugs to <bug-grub@gnu.org>.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SEE ALSO": {
            "content": "grub-mkimage(1)\n\nThe full documentation for grub-mkstandalone is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the  info\nand grub-mkstandalone programs are properly installed at your site, the command\n\ninfo grub-mkstandalone\n\nshould give you access to the complete manual.\n\n\n\nGRUB 2.06-2ubuntu7.2                        December 2022                       GRUB-MKSTANDALONE(1)",
            "subsections": []
        }
    },
    "summary": "grub-mkstandalone - make a memdisk-based GRUB image",
    "flags": [
        {
            "flag": "",
            "long": "--disable-shim-lock",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "disable shimlock verifier --dtb=FILE embed a specific DTB"
        },
        {
            "flag": "-d",
            "long": "--directory",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "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]"
        },
        {
            "flag": "-k",
            "long": "--pubkey",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "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]"
        },
        {
            "flag": "-v",
            "long": "--verbose",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "print verbose messages. --core-compress=xz|none|auto choose the compression to use for core image"
        },
        {
            "flag": "-o",
            "long": "--output",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "save output in FILE [required]"
        },
        {
            "flag": "-O",
            "long": "--format",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "generate an image in FORMAT available formats: i386-coreboot, i386-multiboot, i386-pc, i386-xenpvh, i386-pc-pxe, i386-pc-eltorito, i386-efi, i386-ieee1275, i386-qemu, x8664-efi, i386-xen, x8664-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-qemumips-elf, mips-qemumips-flash, mipsel-qemumips-flash, mips-qemumips-elf, arm-uboot, arm-core‐ boot-vexpress, arm-coreboot-veyron, arm-efi, arm64-efi, riscv32-efi, riscv64-efi -?, --help give this help list"
        },
        {
            "flag": "",
            "long": "--usage",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "give a short usage message"
        },
        {
            "flag": "-V",
            "long": "--version",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "print program version Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corre‐ sponding short options. Graft point syntax (E.g. /boot/grub/grub.cfg=./grub.cfg) is accepted"
        }
    ],
    "examples": [],
    "see_also": [
        {
            "name": "grub-mkimage",
            "section": "1",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/grub-mkimage/1/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "GRUB-MKSTANDALONE",
            "section": "1",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/GRUB-MKSTANDALONE/1/json"
        }
    ]
}