---
name: "bg_printenv"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "efibootguard"
version: "0.19-1+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/bg_printenv"
---

# bg\_printenv(1)

bg\_printenv

## NAME

EFI - bg\_printenv

## SYNOPSIS

**bg\_printenv** \[*OPTION*...\]

## DESCRIPTION

bg\_printenv - Environment tool for the EFI Boot Guard

- **-A**, **--all**

  search on all devices instead of root device only

- **-c**, **--current**

  Only print values from the current environment

- **-f**, **--filepath**=*ENVFILE*

  Environment to use. Expects a file name, usually called BGENV.DAT.

- **-o**, **--output**=*LIST*

  Comma-separated list of fields which are printed. Available fields: in\_progress, revision, kernel, kernelargs, watchdog\_timeout, ustate, user. If omitted, all available fields are printed.

- **-p**, **--part**=*ENV\_PART*

  Set environment partition to use. If no partition is specified, the one with the smallest revision value above zero is selected.

- **-r**, **--raw**

  Raw output mode, e.g. for shell scripting

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  Be verbose

- \-?, **--help**

  Give this help list

- **--usage**

  Give a short usage message

- **-V**, **--version**

  Print version

Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corresponding short options.