GRUB-MKPASSWD-ARGON2(1) User Commands GRUB-MKPASSWD-ARGON2(1)

grub-mkpasswd-argon2 - generate hashed password for GRUB

grub-mkpasswd-argon2 [OPTION...] [OPTIONS]

Generate ARGON2 password hash.

Number of iterations to perform
Length of generated hash
Amount of memory (in kibibytes) to use
Degree of parallelism (i.e. number of threads)
Length of salt
-?, --help
give this help list
give a short usage message
print program version

Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corresponding short options.

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

grub-mkconfig(8)

The full documentation for grub-mkpasswd-argon2 is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and grub-mkpasswd-argon2 programs are properly installed at your site, the command

info grub-mkpasswd-argon2

should give you access to the complete manual.

September 2026 GRUB 2:2.16-1