---
name: "kernel-bootcfg"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "python3-virt-firmware"
version: "24.11-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/kernel-bootcfg"
---

# kernel-bootcfg(1)

manual page for kernel-bootcfg 24.11

## NAME

kernel-bootcfg - manual page for kernel-bootcfg 24.11

## DESCRIPTION

usage: kernel-bootcfg \[-h\] \[-l LEVEL\] \[--vars FILE\] \[--show\] \[-v\]

- \[--add-uki FILE\] \[--update-uki FILE\] \[--remove-uki FILE\]

  \[--cmdline CMDLINE\] \[--boot-ok\] \[--update-csv\] \[--add-uri URI\] \[--remove-entry NNNN\] \[--once\] \[--boot-order POS\] \[--dry-run\] \[--title TITLE\] \[--shim FILE\] \[--print-loader\]

Show and manage uefi boot entries.

### options:

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

  show this help message and exit

- **-l**, **--loglevel** LEVEL

  set loglevel to LEVEL

- **--vars** FILE

  read edk2 vars from FILE

- **--show**

  print boot configuration

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

  print more details

### update unified kernel image (UKI) boot entries:

- **--add-uki** FILE

  add boot entry for UKI image FILE

- **--update-uki** FILE

  update boot entry for UKI image FILE

- **--remove-uki** FILE

  remove boot entry for UKI image FILE

- **--cmdline** CMDLINE

  override UKIs cmdline when adding boot entry (ignored when Secure Boot is enabled)

- **--boot-ok**, **--boot-successful**

  boot is successful, add BootCurrent to BootOrder.

- **--update-csv**

  update BOOT.CSV

### update other boot entries:

- **--add-uri** URI

  add boot entry to netboot URI

- **--remove-entry** NNNN

  add remove entry NNNN

### options for boot entry updates:

- **--once**, **--boot-next**

  boot added/updated entry once (using BootNext)

- **--boot-order** POS

  place added/updated entry at POS in BootOrder (0 is first)

- **--dry-run**

  do not actually update the configuration

- **--title** TITLE

  label the entry with TITLE

- **--shim** FILE

  use shim binary FILE

### print system information:

- **--print-loader**

  print boot loader name

## AUTHOR

Gerd Hoffmann \<kraxel@redhat.com\>