GRUB-MKNETDIR(1)

🌟 NAME 🌟

This is the GRUB-MKNETDIR(1) page from the User Commands corner of the manual, and grub-mknetdir is literally here to prepare a GRUB netboot directory. That's the whole NAME moment, bestie. 💅

🦋 SYNOPSIS 🦋

grub-mknetdir [OPTION...]

💖 DESCRIPTION 💖

Okay so picture this: grub-mknetdir prepares GRUB network boot images at net_directory/subdir, assuming net_directory is the TFTP root. That's the main character energy of the whole page. ✨

Here's the full option buffet — every flag, no skips, fr fr:

• --compress=no|xz|gz|lzo — compress GRUB files [optional]. Pick from no, xz, gz, or lzo, bestie.
• --disable-shim-lock — disable shim_lock verifier. That's the whole assignment.
• --dtb=FILE — embed a specific DTB. One specific DTB, no cap.
• -d, --directory=DIR — use images and modules under DIR [default=/usr/lib/grub/<platform>]. That default path is doing a lot, honestly.
• --fonts=FONTS — install FONTS [default=unicode]. Fonts, but make it GRUB.
• --install-modules=MODULES — install only MODULES and their dependencies [default=all]. Dependencies come along too — the way that works is iconic.
• -k, --pubkey=FILE — embed FILE as public key for signature checking. Signature-checking bestie behavior. 🔐
• --locale-directory=DIR — use translations under DIR [default=/usr/share/locale]. Locale directory said slay.
• --locales=LOCALES — install only LOCALES [default=all]. Choose your locale crew.
• --modules=MODULES — pre-load specified modules MODULES. Pre-loading is lowkey the vibe.
• --sbat=FILE — SBAT metadata. That's it, periodt.
• --themes=THEMES — install THEMES [default=starfield]. Starfield default is giving main character. ⭐
• -v, --verbose — print verbose messages. Use it when you want the tea. 🍓
• --core-compress=xz|none|auto — choose the compression to use for core image. xz, none, or auto — pick one.
• --net-directory=DIR — root directory of TFTP server. Root directory duties.
• --subdir=DIR — relative subdirectory on network server. Relative subdirectory, not absolute — iykyk.
• -?, --help — give this help list. Helpful icon behavior. 🫶
• --usage — give a short usage message. Short and sweet.
• -V, --version — print program version. Version check, bestie.

Heads up: mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corresponding short options. The way that rule follows you around is iconic. 💫

And yes, the page says it twice: grub-mknetdir prepares GRUB network boot images at net_directory/subdir, assuming net_directory is the TFTP root. Not me repeating myself — the manpage did it first. 🙈

😭 REPORTING BUGS 😭

Report bugs to <bug-grub@gnu.org>. Please be nice to the GRUB girlies. 🫶

🫶 SEE ALSO 🫶

• grub-mkimage(1) — another icon, go say hi. 🦋

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

info grub-mknetdir

should give you access to the complete manual. Periodt. 👑

💖 Later, bestie — this glow-up is from GRUB 2.12-1ubuntu7.3, March 2025. 💖