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diff --git a/src/grp-boot/bootctl/bootctl.xml b/src/grp-boot/bootctl/bootctl.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..e2575a4751 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/grp-boot/bootctl/bootctl.xml @@ -0,0 +1,125 @@ +<?xml version='1.0'?> <!--*-nxml-*--> +<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.2//EN" + "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd"> + +<!-- + This file is part of systemd. + + systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it + under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by + the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or + (at your option) any later version. + + systemd is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but + WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of + MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU + Lesser General Public License for more details. + + You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License + along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. +--> + +<refentry id="bootctl" conditional='ENABLE_EFI' + xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"> + <refentryinfo> + <title>bootctl</title> + <productname>systemd</productname> + + <authorgroup> + <author> + <contrib>Developer</contrib> + <firstname>Kay</firstname> + <surname>Sievers</surname> + <email>kay@vrfy.org</email> + </author> + </authorgroup> + </refentryinfo> + + <refmeta> + <refentrytitle>bootctl</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>1</manvolnum> + </refmeta> + + <refnamediv> + <refname>bootctl</refname> + <refpurpose>Control the firmware and boot manager settings</refpurpose> + </refnamediv> + + <refsynopsisdiv> + <cmdsynopsis> + <command>bootctl <arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">OPTIONS</arg> status</command> + </cmdsynopsis> + <cmdsynopsis> + <command>bootctl <arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">OPTIONS</arg> update</command> + </cmdsynopsis> + <cmdsynopsis> + <command>bootctl <arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">OPTIONS</arg> install</command> + </cmdsynopsis> + <cmdsynopsis> + <command>bootctl <arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">OPTIONS</arg> remove</command> + </cmdsynopsis> + </refsynopsisdiv> + + <refsect1> + <title>Description</title> + + <para><command>bootctl</command> checks, updates, + installs or removes the boot loader from the current + system.</para> + + <para><command>bootctl status</command> checks and prints the + currently installed versions of the boot loader binaries and + all current EFI boot variables.</para> + + <para><command>bootctl update</command> updates all installed versions of systemd-boot, if the current version is + newer than the version installed in the EFI system partition. This also includes the EFI default/fallback loader at + <filename>/EFI/BOOT/BOOT*.EFI</filename>. A systemd-boot entry in the EFI boot variables is created if there is no + current entry. The created entry will be added to the end of the boot order list.</para> + + <para><command>bootctl install</command> installs systemd-boot into the EFI system partition. A copy of + systemd-boot will be stored as the EFI default/fallback loader at <filename>/EFI/BOOT/BOOT*.EFI</filename>. A + systemd-boot entry in the EFI boot variables is created and added to the top of the boot order list.</para> + + <para><command>bootctl remove</command> removes all installed + versions of systemd-boot from the EFI system partition, and removes + systemd-boot from the EFI boot variables.</para> + + <para>If no command is passed, <command>status</command> is + implied.</para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>Options</title> + <para>The following options are understood:</para> + + <variablelist> + <xi:include href="standard-options.xml" xpointer="help" /> + <xi:include href="standard-options.xml" xpointer="version" /> + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--path=</option></term> + <listitem><para>Path to the EFI System Partition (ESP). If not specified, <filename>/efi</filename>, + <filename>/boot</filename>, and <filename>/boot/efi</filename> are checked in turn. It is recommended to mount + the ESP to <filename>/boot</filename>, if possible.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--no-variables</option></term> + <listitem><para>Do not touch the EFI boot variables.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>Exit status</title> + <para>On success, 0 is returned, a non-zero failure + code otherwise.</para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>See Also</title> + <para> + <ulink url="http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Specifications/BootLoaderSpec">Boot loader specification</ulink> + <ulink url="http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/BootLoaderInterface">Systemd boot loader interface</ulink> + </para> + </refsect1> +</refentry> |