---
name: "grub-editenv"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "grub"
version: "2:2.16-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/grub-editenv"
---

# grub-editenv(1)

edit GRUB environment block

## NAME

grub-editenv - edit GRUB environment block

## SYNOPSIS

**grub-editenv** \[*OPTION*...\] *FILENAME COMMAND*

## DESCRIPTION

Tool to edit environment block.

-

  Commands:

- create

  Create a blank environment block file.

- list

  List the current variables.

- set \[NAME=VALUE ...\]

  Set variables.

- unset \[NAME ...\]

  Delete variables.

-

  Options:

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

  give this help list

- **--usage**

  give a short usage message

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

  print verbose messages.

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

  print program version

If FILENAME is \`-', the default value */boot/grub/grubenv* is used.

There is no \`delete' command; if you want to delete the whole environment block, use \`rm /boot/grub/grubenv'.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<bug-grub@gnu.org\>.

## SEE ALSO

[**grub-reboot**(8)](/grub-reboot/8.md), [**grub-set-default**(8)](/grub-set-default/8.md)

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

-

  **info grub-editenv**

should give you access to the complete manual.