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]

       --disable-shim-lock
              disable shim_lock verifier

       --dtb=FILE
              embed a specific DTB

       -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

       --sbat=FILE
              SBAT metadata

       --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-xen_pvh,  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-coreboot-vexpress,  arm-coreboot-veyron,  arm-efi,  arm64-efi,
              loongarch64-efi, riscv32-efi, riscv64-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>.

SEE ALSO

       grub-mkimage(1)

       The full documentation for grub-mkstandalone is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the  info  and  grub-
       mkstandalone programs are properly installed at your site, the command

              info grub-mkstandalone

       should give you access to the complete manual.

GRUB 2.12-5ubuntu11                                April 2025                               GRUB-MKSTANDALONE(1)