---
name: "grub-script-check"
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-script-check"
---

# grub-script-check(1)

check grub.cfg for syntax errors

## NAME

grub-script-check - check grub.cfg for syntax errors

## SYNOPSIS

**grub-script-check** \[*OPTION*...\] \[*PATH*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Checks GRUB script configuration file for syntax errors.

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

  print verbose messages.

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

  give this help list

- **--usage**

  give a short usage message

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

  print program version

## REPORTING BUGS

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

## SEE ALSO

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

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

-

  **info grub-script-check**

should give you access to the complete manual.