---
name: "grub-mklayout"
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-mklayout"
---

# grub-mklayout(1)

generate a GRUB keyboard layout file

## NAME

grub-mklayout - generate a GRUB keyboard layout file

## SYNOPSIS

**grub-mklayout** \[*OPTION*...\] \[*OPTIONS*\]

## DESCRIPTION

grub-mklayout processes a keyboard layout description in [**keymaps**(5)](/keymaps/5.md) format into a format that can be used by GRUB's **keymap** command.

Generate GRUB keyboard layout from Linux console one.

- **-i**, **--input**=*FILE*

  set input filename. Default is STDIN

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

  set output filename. Default is STDOUT

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

  print verbose messages.

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

  give this help list

- **--usage**

  give a short usage message

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

  print program version

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

## REPORTING BUGS

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

## SEE ALSO

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

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

-

  **info grub-mklayout**

should give you access to the complete manual.