---
name: "grub-mkconfig"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "grub"
version: "2:2.16-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/grub-mkconfig"
---

# grub-mkconfig(8)

generate a GRUB configuration file

## NAME

grub-mkconfig - generate a GRUB configuration file

## SYNOPSIS

**grub-mkconfig** \[*OPTION*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Generate a grub config file

- **-o**, **--output**=*FILE*

  output generated config to FILE \[default=stdout\]

- **-h**, **--help**

  print this message and exit

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

  print the version information and exit

## REPORTING BUGS

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

## SEE ALSO

[**grub-install**(8)](/grub-install/8.md)

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

-

  **info grub-mkconfig**

should give you access to the complete manual.