How do I update GRUB in Arch Linux

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In Ubuntu, we use this command to update GRUB:

# update-grub

But how do I update GRUB version 2.00 in Arch Linux?

normally grub is upgraded via pacman when there is an update. You must run `pacman -Syu` — mavillan, Jan 31 '14 at 16:58
when grub is updated via pacman, automatically launch `grub-mkconfig` to properly configure the new grub version — mavillan, Jan 31 '14 at 17:27
You should uninstall `grub` - youre only complicating things using it at all. — mikeserv, Jan 25 '15 at 17:59
Grub is the only thing I've ever used for dual boot setups. Care to offer a less complicated alternative @mikeserv? I've looked at syslinux but never could get it to do what I wanted. It was too complicated. — Kenny, Dec 08 '15 at 01:32
[Is GRUB the best bootloading solution? Is there an easier alternative?](http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/146784/is-grub-the-best-bootloading-solution-is-there-an-easier-alternative/146803#146803) - if you go through with it, i'm willing to bet you'll be happier for it. [This](http://unix.stackexchange.com/a/212970/52934) walks-through an installation in detail, though the use-case is pretty targeted there. The best place to learn is at http://rodsbooks.com - but the first link will take you there. — mikeserv, Dec 08 '15 at 01:43

score 135 · Accepted Answer · edited Jul 29 '21 at 13:37

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The update-grub command is just a script which runs the grub-mkconfig tool to generate a grub.cfg file. See the Archlinux GRUB documentation. It refers to the following:

# grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

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answered Jan 31 '14 at 20:49

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Or `grub2-mkconfig` on some systems (e.g., Fedora 36)? – Peter Mortensen Mar 01 '23 at 15:58
[A sample](https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/418401/grub-error-you-need-to-load-kernel-first/692898#692898). – Peter Mortensen Mar 01 '23 at 16:06

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 18 '18 at 06:36

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You can install the same update-grub command on arch linux with this aur package: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/update-grub/

answered Feb 18 '18 at 06:36

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Kevin · Answer 3 · 2020-04-17T16:15:01.540

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One solution is for pacman to automatically update grub, which is accomplished by installing grub-hook from AUR.

https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/grub-hook/

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jan 01 '19 at 14:37

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There is also the graphical tool grub-customizer that automatically runs os-prober and lets you customize the GRUB prompt in many ways.

answered Jan 01 '19 at 14:37

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How does that answer the question? – Peter Mortensen Mar 08 '23 at 19:07
IIRC it was more convenient to use than `update-grub` or `grub-mkconfig` and solved the same problem for me back then. – Felix Dombek Mar 14 '23 at 22:47

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