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grub-editenv

GRUB-EDITENV(1) 						   User Commands						   GRUB-EDITENV(1)

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.

       -?, --help
	      give this help list

       --usage
	      give a short usage message

       -v, --verbose
	      print verbose messages.

       -V, --version
	      print program version

	      Options:

       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-set-default(8)

       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.

grub-editenv (GRUB) 2.02-2ubuntu8.3				     July 2018							   GRUB-EDITENV(1)

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