grub-install Command Examples

Install GRUB to a device. More information: https://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/grub/html_node/Installing-GRUB-using-grub_002dinstall.html.

• Install GRUB on a BIOS system:

grub-install --target={{i386-pc}} {{path/to/device}}

• Install GRUB on an UEFI system:

grub-install --target={{x86_64-efi}} --efi-directory={{path/to/efi_directory}} --bootloader-id={{GRUB}}

• Install GRUB pre-loading specific modules:

grub-install --target={{x86_64-efi}} --efi-directory={{path/to/efi_directory}} --modules="{{part_gpt part_msdos}}"