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

NAME
       grub-mkrescue - make a GRUB rescue image

SYNOPSIS
       grub-mkrescue [OPTION...] [OPTION] SOURCE...

DESCRIPTION
       Make GRUB CD-ROM, disk, pendrive and floppy bootable image.

       --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.

       --arcs-boot
              enable ARCS (big-endian mips machines, mostly SGI) boot.
              Disables HFS+, APM, sparc64 and boot as disk image for i386-pc

       --core-compress=xz|none|auto
              choose the compression to use for core image

       --label-bgcolor=COLOR
              use COLOR for label background

       --label-color=COLOR
              use COLOR for label

       --label-font=FILE
              use FILE as font for label

       -o, --output=FILE
              save output in FILE [required]

       --product-name=STRING
              use STRING as product name

       --product-version=STRING
              use STRING as product version

       --rom-directory=DIR
              save ROM images in DIR [optional]

       --sparc-boot
              enable sparc boot. Disables HFS+, APM, ARCS and boot as disk
              image for i386-pc

       --xorriso=FILE
              use FILE as xorriso [optional]

       -?, --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.

       Generates a bootable CD/USB/floppy image.  Arguments other than options
       to this program are passed to xorriso, and indicate source files,
       source directories, or any of the mkisofs options listed by the output
       of `xorriso -as mkisofs -help'.

       Option -- switches to native xorriso command mode.

       Mail xorriso support requests to <bug-xorriso@gnu.org>.

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

SEE ALSO
       grub-mkimage(1)

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

              info grub-mkrescue

       should give you access to the complete manual.

GRUB 2:2.12-2                     March 2024                  GRUB-MKRESCUE(1)