EFI(1)

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version 0.19 · 5 versions
, in ubuntu resolute

✨ EFI — bestie, it's bg_printenv ✨

okay so this is the man page for EFI, aka bg_printenv, from EFI Boot Guard, living in the User Commands corner of the manual. she's a little environment tool and she's here to tell you everything 💖

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

bg_printenv [OPTION...]

that's it. that's the whole vibe. options, and nothing but options. no positional args, no drama 🎀

💅 DESCRIPTION 💅

bg_printenv — it's the Environment tool for the EFI Boot Guard. so basically: it reads the boot environment for you and prints it out. lowkey iconic.

  • -A, --all — search on all devices instead of just the root device. go wide, bestie 🌈
  • -c, --current — only print values from the current environment. no blasts from the past, only right now ✨
  • -f, --filepath=ENVFILE — the environment to use. expects a file name, and it's usually called BGENV.DAT. so like, hand her the actual file 📁
  • -o, --output=LIST — a comma-separated list of fields to print. the available fields are: in_progress, revision, kernel, kernelargs, watchdog_timeout, ustate, user. if you just... don't, then all available fields get printed. no filter, full transparency 💜
  • -p, --part=ENV_PART — set the environment partition to use. and if you don't specify one? she picks the one with the smallest revision value above zero. queen behavior 👑
  • -r, --raw — raw output mode, like for shell scripting. no garnish, just data 🧚
  • -v, --verbose — be verbose. tell me EVERYTHING 😭
  • -?, --help — give this help list. the classic 🫶
  • --usage — give a short usage message. tiny version, cute version 🎀
  • -V, --version — print version. who are you, where did you come from ⭐
real talk though: mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corresponding short options. so don't get cute and think the short one plays by different rules — she does not 🙈

🦋 SEE ALSO 🦋

ngl there's no SEE ALSO section in this one, bestie. she stands alone. main character energy, periodt 💅

and that's the whole page, no cap. this was EFI Boot Guard v0.19, from January 2025, filed under EFI(1). go forth and print your env, queen 💖✨🌸🦋🎀

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