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  .SH NAME
- grubby \- command line tool for configuring grub, lilo, elilo, yaboot and zipl
+ grubby \- command line tool used to configure bootloader menu entries across multiple architectures
  .SH SYNOPSIS
- \fBgrubby\fR [--add-kernel=\fIkernel-path\fR] [--args=\fIargs\fR]
+ \fBgrubby\fR [\fIOPTIONS...\fR]
-        [--bad-image-okay] [--boot-filesystem=\fIbootfs\fR]
-        [--bootloader-probe] [--config-file \fIpath\fR] [--copy-default]
-        [--debug] [--default-kernel] [--default-index] [--default-title]
-        [--devtree=\fIdevicetree.dtb\fR] [--set-index=\fIentry-index\fR]
-        [--grub] [--lilo] [--yaboot] [--silo] [--zipl]
-        [--info=\fIkernel-path\fR] [--initrd=\fIinitrd-path\fR]
-        [--make-default] [-o path] [--version]
-        [--remove-kernel=\fIkernel-path\fR] [--remove-args=\fIargs\fR]
-        [--set-default=\fIkernel-path\fR] [--set-default-index=\fIentry-index\fR]
-        [--title=entry-title] [--add-multiboot=\fImultiboot-path\fR]
-        [--mbargs=\fIargs\fR] [--remove-multiboot=\fImultiboot-path\fR]
-        [--remove-mbargs=\fIargs\fR]
  .SH DESCRIPTION
  .SS General Information
  \fBgrubby\fR is a command line tool for updating and displaying information
- about the configuration files for the \fBgrub\fR, \fBlilo\fR, \fBelilo\fR
+ about the configuration files for various architecture specific bootloaders.
- (ia64), \fByaboot\fR (powerpc) and \fBzipl\fR (s390) boot loaders. It
+ It is primarily designed to be used from scripts which install new kernels
- is primarily designed to be used from scripts which install new
+ and need to find information about the current boot environment.
- kernels and need to find information about the current boot environment.
  .SS Architecture Support
- On BIOS-based Intel x86 platforms, \fBgrub2\fR is the default bootloader and
+ The \fBgrubby\fR executable has full support for the \fBgrub2\fR
- the configuration file is in \fB/boot/grub2/grub.cfg\fR.  On UEFI-based Intel
+ bootloader on \fBx86_64\fR systems using legacy BIOS or modern
- x86 platforms, \fBgrub2\fR is the default bootloader, and the configuration
+ UEFI firmware and \fBppc64\fR and \fBppc64le\fR hardware using
- file is in \fB/boot/efi/EFI/redhat/grub.cfg\fR.  On Intel ia64 platforms,
+ OPAL or SLOF as firmware.
- \fBelilo\fR mode is used and the default location for the configuration file
- is \fB/boot/efi/EFI/redhat/elilo.conf\fR. On PowerPC platforms, systems based
+ Legacy \fBs390\fR and the current \fBs390x\fR architectures
- on Power8 now support \fBgrub2\fR as a bootloader and store using a default
+ and their \fBzipl\fR bootloader are fully supported.
- config stored in \fB/boot/grub2/grub.cfg\fR. The earlier Power7 systems use \fByaboot\fR
- parsing and the configuration file should be in \fB/etc/yaboot.conf\fR.  On
+ Support for \fByaboot\fR has been deprecated as all ppc architecture
- s390 platforms the \fBzipl bootloader\fR will read from \fB/etc/zipl.conf\fR.
+ hardware since the Power8 system uses \fBgrub2\fR or petitboot
+ which both use the grub2 configuration file format.
+ Legacy bootloaders \fBLILO\fR, \fBSILO\fR, and \fBELILO\fR
+ are deprecated in favor of previously mentioned bootloaders. The
+ \fBSILO\fR bootloader should also be considered unsupported.
+ .SS Default Behavior
+ The default architecture is chosen at compile time. The grubby executable
+ has a series of built in assumptions about what bootloader is being used and
+ where its configuration file lives. If no output format option is specified
+ on the command line then grubby will use these default settings to first
+ search for an existing configuration and, if it is not found, assume that
+ it should be placed in the standard location. These default assumptions are
+ listed in the table below.
+ .TS
+ allbox;
+ lbw6 lbw10 lbw18
+ l l l.
+  Arch	Bootloader	Configuration File
+  x86_64 [BIOS]	grub2	/boot/grub2/grub.cfg
+  x86_64 [UEFI]	grub2	/boot/efi/EFI/redhat/grub.cfg
+  i386	grub2	/boot/grub2/grub.cfg
+  ia64	elilo	/boot/efi/EFI/redhat/elilo.conf
+  ppc [>=Power8]	grub2	/boot/grub2/grub.cfg
+  ppc [<=Power7]	yaboot	/etc/yaboot.conf
+  s390	zipl	/etc/zipl.conf
+  s390x	zipl	/etc/zipl.conf
+ .TE
  .SS Special Arguments
  There are a number of ways to specify the kernel used for \fB-\-info\fR,
- \fB-\-remove-kernel\fR, and \fB-\-update-kernel\fR. Specificying \fBDEFAULT\fR
+ \fB-\-remove-kernel\fR, and \fB-\-update-kernel\fR. Specifying \fBDEFAULT\fR
  or \fBALL\fR selects the default entry and all of the entries, respectively.
  If a comma separated list of numbers is given, the boot entries indexed
  by those numbers are selected. Finally, the title of a boot entry may
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 with that title are used.
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 with that title are used.
  .TP
  \fB-\-add-kernel\fR=\fIkernel-path\fR
- Add a new boot entry for the kernel located at \fIkernel-path\fR.
+ Add a new boot entry for the kernel located at \fIkernel-path\fR. A title for
+ the boot entry must be set using \fB-\-title\fR. Most invocations should also
+ include \fB-\-initrd\fR with memtest86 as a notable exception.
+ The \fB-\-update-kernel\fR
+ option may not be used in the same invocation.
  .TP
  \fB-\-remove-kernel\fR=\fIkernel-path\fR
  Removes all boot entries which match \fIkernel-path\fR. This may be used
- along with -\-add-kernel, in which case the new kernel being added will
+ along with \fB-\-add-kernel\fR, in which case the new kernel being added will
  never be removed.
  .TP
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 Use \fIinitrd-path\fR as the path to an
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 Use \fIinitrd-path\fR as the path to an
  being added.
  .TP
+ \fB-\-efi\fR
+ Use linuxefi and initrdefi when constructing bootloader stanzas instead of linux and initrd.
+ .TP
  \fB-\-set-default\fR=\fIkernel-path\fR
  The first entry which boots the specified kernel is made the default
- boot entry.
+ boot entry. This may not be invoked with \fB-\-set-default-index\fR.
  .TP
  \fB-\-set-default-index\fR=\fIentry-index\fR
- Makes the given entry number the default boot entry.
+ Makes the given entry number the default boot entry. This may not
+ be invoked with \fB-\-set-default\fR.
  .TP
  \fB-\-make-default\fR
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 Set the position at which to add a new e
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 Set the position at which to add a new e
  \fB-\-debug\fR
  Display extra debugging information for failures.
+ .TP
+ \fB-i\fR, \fB-\-extra-initrd\fR=\fIinitrd-path\fR
+ Use \fIinitrd-path\fR as the path for an auxiliary initrd image.
  .SS Display Options
+ Passing the display option to grubby will cause it to print out the
+ requested information about the current bootloader configuration and
+ then immediately exit.  These options should not be used in any
+ script intended to update the bootloader configuration.
  .TP
  \fB-\-default-kernel\fR
  Display the full path to the current default kernel and exit.
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 for \fBgrub\fR requires a commented out
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 for \fBgrub\fR requires a commented out
  identical to the standard directive in the lilo configuration file. If this
  is not present \fBgrubby\fR will assume grub is not installed (note
  that \fBanaconda\fR places this directive in \fBgrub.conf\fR files it creates).
- This option is only available on ia32 platforms.
+ \fIThis option is only available on i386 platforms.\fR
  .TP
- \fB-\-version\fR
+ \fB-v\fR, \fB-\-version\fR
  Display the version of \fBgrubby\fR being run and then exit immediately.
  .SS Output Format Options
+ Sane default options for the current platform are compiled into grubby on
+ a per platform basis. These defaults determine the format and layout of
+ the generated bootloader configuration file. A different configuration file
+ format may be specified on the command line if the system uses a supported
+ alternative bootloader.
  .TP
  \fB-\-elilo\fR
- Use an \fBelilo\fR style configuration file.
+ Use an \fBelilo\fR style configuration file. This is the default on ia64 platforms. This format is deprecated.
+ .TP
+ \fB-\-extlinux\fR
+ Use an \fBextlinux\fR style configuration file. This format is deprecated.
  .TP
  \fB-\-grub\fR
- Use a \fBgrub\fR style configuration file instead of \fBlilo\fR style. This
+ Use a \fBgrub\fR style configuration file. This is the default on ia32 platforms.
- is the default on ia32 platforms.
+ .TP
+ \fB-\-grub2\fR
+ Use a \fBgrub2\fR style configuration file. This is the default on \fBx86_64\fR
+ architecture as well as the \fBppc64\fR and \fBppc64le\fR architectures
+ running on Power8 or later hardware.
  .TP
  \fB-\-lilo\fR
  Use a \fBlilo\fR style configuration file.
  .TP
+ \fB-\-silo\fR
+ Use a \fBsilo\fR style configuration file. This is the default on SPARC systems. This format is legacy, deprecated, and unsupported.
+ .TP
  \fB-\-yaboot\fR
- Use an \fByaboot\fR style configuration file.
+ Use a \fByaboot\fR style configuration file. This is the default for
+ the \fBppc\fR architecture on on Power7 and earlier hardware.
  .TP
  \fB-\-zipl\fR
- Use an \fBzipl\fR style configuration file.
+ Use a \fBzipl\fR style configuration file. This is the default on the
+ legacy s390 and current s390x architectures.
  .SS Override Options
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 that behavior, and is designed primarily
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 that behavior, and is designed primarily
  .TP
  \fB-\-boot-filesystem\fR=\fIbootfs\fR
- The \fBgrub\fR boot loader expects file paths listed in it's configuration
+ The \fBgrub\fR boot loader expects file paths listed in its configuration
  path to be relative to the top of the filesystem they are on, rather then
  relative to the current root filesystem. By default \fBgrubby\fR searches
  the list of currently mounted filesystems to determine this. If this option
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 is given \fBgrubby\fR acts as if the spe
+Line 267 
 is given \fBgrubby\fR acts as if the spe
  containing the kernel (this option is designed primarily for testing).
  .TP
- \fB-\-config-file\fR=\fIpath\fR
+ \fB-\-env\fR=\fIpath\fR
+ Path for the file where grub environment data is stored.
+ .TP
+ \fB-c\fR, \fB-\-config-file\fR=\fIpath\fR
  Use \fIpath\fR as the configuration file rather then the default.
- \fB-\-devtree\fR=\fIpath\fR
+ .TP
+ \fB-o\fR, \fB-\-output-file\fR=\fIfile_path\fR
+ The destination path for the updated configuration file. Use "-" to
+ send it to stdout.
+ .TP
+ \fB-\-devtree\fR=\fIfile_path\fR
  Use \fIpath\fR for device tree path in place of the path of any devicetree
  directive found in the template stanza.
+ .TP
+ \fB-\-devtreedir\fR=\fIfile_path\fR
+ Use the specified \fIfile path\fR to load the devicetree definition. This is for
+ platforms where a flat file is used instead of firmware to instruct the kernel
+ how to communicate with devices.
  .SS Multiboot Options
- The Multiboot Specification provides a genreic interface for boot
+ The Multiboot Specification provides a generic interface for boot
  loaders and operating systems.  It is supported by the GRUB bootloader.
  .TP
  \fB-\-add-multiboot\fR=\fImultiboot-path\fR
  Add a new boot entry for the multiboot kernel located at
  \fImultiboot-path\fR.  Note that this is generally accompanied with a
- \fI--add-kernel\fR option.
+ \fB--add-kernel\fR option.
  .TP
  \fB-\-remove-multiboot\fR=\fImultiboot-path\fR
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 The command line syntax is more than a l
+Line 324 
 The command line syntax is more than a l
  won't be fixed as \fBgrubby\fR is only intended to be called from shell
  scripts which can get it right.
+ .SH EXAMPLE
+ The following examples assume the following:
+ .TS
+ allbox;
+ rbw15 l.
+ cfg_file	Full path to bootloader config file
+ new_kernel	Full path to kernel image to be installed
+ old_kernel	Full path to old kernel image to be removed
+ current_kernel	Full path to a currently installed kernel
+ entry_title	Title that appears on bootloader menu
+ new_initrd	Full path to initrd for a new kernel
+ kernel_args	Set of arguments for the kernel
+ menu_index	Index number of a menu entry
+ .TE
+ The examples below quote strings that may have spaces or other whitespace in them. It is also
+ perfectly valid to backslash escape these strings if that is more convenient.
+ .PP
+ Add a new kernel entry and copy all options from the current default kernel. This is the behavior
+ that most users will want.
+ .IP
+ \fBgrubby\fR --add-kernel=\fInew_kernel\fR --title="\fIentry_title\fR" --initrd="\fInew_initrd\fR" --copy-default
+ .PP
+ Add a new kernel entry with custom arguments
+ .IP
+ \fBgrubby\fR --add-kernel=\fInew_kernel\fR --title="\fIentry_title\fR" --initrd="\fInew_initrd\fR" --args=\fIkernel_args\fR
+ .PP
+ Remove \fBall menu entries\fR for a specified kernel.
+ .IP
+ \fBgrubby\fR --remove-kernel=\fIold_kernel\fR
+ .PP
+ Target a single menu entry to remove without targetting other entries with the same kernel.
+ .IP
+ \fBgrubby\fR --info=\fIold_kernel\fR
+ \fBgrubby\fR --remove-kernel=\fImenu_index\fR
+ .PP
+ Update the arguments for all entries of a specific kernel. New arguments get added while existing arguments get updated values.
+ .IP
+ \fBgrubby\fR --update-kernel=\fIcurrent_kernel\fR --args="\fIkernel_args\fR"
+ .PP
+ Remove the arguments for a single entry of a specific kernel.
+ .IP
+ \fBgrubby\fR --info=\fIcurrent_kernel\fR
+ \fBgrubby\fR --remove-args=\fImenu_index\fR --args="\fIkernel_args\fR"
  .SH "SEE ALSO"
  .BR grub (8),
  .BR lilo (8),
  .BR yaboot (8),
+ .BR zipl (8),
+ .BR dracut (8),
  .BR mkinitrd (8)
  .SH AUTHORS
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 scripts which can get it right.
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 scripts which can get it right.
  Erik Troan
  Jeremy Katz
  Peter Jones
+ Robert Marshall
  .fi

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