grub-probe

linux

Probe device information for a particular path or device.

Options (3)

-t, --targetboolean

Get GRUB filesystem module for a path

Example: sudo grub-probe {{[-t|--target]}} fs {{/boot/grub}}

-d, --deviceboolean

Get GRUB disk name for a system device

Example: sudo grub-probe {{[-t|--target]}} drive {{/dev/sdX}} {{[-d|--device]}}

-m, --device-mapboolean

Probe using a custom device map

Example: sudo grub-probe {{[-t|--target]}} drive {{/boot/grub}} {{[-m|--device-map]}} {{path/to/custom_device.map}}

Get GRUB filesystem module for a path

sudo grub-probe [-t|--target] fs /boot/grub

Get the system device containing a path

sudo grub-probe [-t|--target] device /boot/grub

Get GRUB disk name for a system device

sudo grub-probe [-t|--target] drive /dev/sdX [-d|--device]

Get filesystem UUID

sudo grub-probe [-t|--target] fs_uuid /boot/grub

Get filesystem label

sudo grub-probe [-t|--target] fs_label /boot/grub

Get MBR partition type code(two hexadecimal digits)

sudo grub-probe [-t|--target] msdos_parttype /dev/sdX

Probe using a custom device map

sudo grub-probe [-t|--target] drive /boot/grub [-m|--device-map] path/to/custom_device.map