GRUB-MKRELPATH(1)

✨ GRUB-MKRELPATH ✨

okay bestie, welcome to the grub-mkrelpath page 💖 this is a User Command, it's from the GRUB crew, and it does exactly one (1) thing and does it gorgeously.

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🎀 NAME 🎀

grub-mkrelpath — make a system path relative to its root. that's it. that's the whole job. iconic behavior honestly.

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🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

grub-mkrelpath [OPTION...] PATH

one PATH, some options if you're feeling spicy, we move. 💅

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🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

so here's the tea: this little cutie takes a system filename and transforms it into a GRUB one. that's the vibe. system path in, GRUB path out. slay.

the options (yes they live right here, don't @ me) ✨

• -r, --relative — use a relative path on btrfs. btrfs girlies, this one's for you 🫶
• -?, --help — give this help list. the classic. the legend. asks and receives.
• --usage — give a short usage message. short king behavior, we love it.
• -V, --version — print program version. flex your build, bestie 📢

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💀 REPORTING BUGS 💀

found a bug?? not me manifesting that 🙈 but fr fr, report bugs to <bug-grub@gnu.org>.

please actually report them, the devs are literally waiting to help, no cap.

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🧚 SEE ALSO 🧚

• grub-probe(8) — the sibling. go say hi.

also!! the full documentation for grub-mkrelpath is maintained as a Texinfo manual. if the info and grub-mkrelpath programs are properly installed at your site, the command

info grub-mkrelpath

should give you access to the complete manual. iykyk ✨

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GRUB 2.12, dated April 2026 — that's the source, the version, and the date all wrapped up in a bow 🎀 ty for coming to my ted talk, now go make some paths relative. bye bestie, ily, drink water 💜🦋⭐