MKINITRD(8)
NAME
mkinitrd - is a compat wrapper, which calls dracut to generate an initramfs
SYNOPSIS
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*mkinitrd* ['OPTION...'] [<initrd-image>] <kernel-version>
DESCRIPTION
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mkinitrd creates an initramfs image <initrd-image> for the kernel with
version <kernel-version> by calling "dracut".
[IMPORTANT]
If a more fine grained control over the resulting image is needed,
"dracut" should be called directly.
OPTIONS
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**--version**::
print info about the version
**-v, --verbose**::
increase verbosity level
**-f, --force**::
overwrite existing initramfs file.
**--image-version*::
append the kernel version to the target image
<initrd-image>-<kernel-version>.
**--with=<module>**::
add the kernel module <module> to the initramfs.
**--preload=<module>**::
preload the kernel module <module> in the initramfs before any other kernel
modules are loaded. This can be used to ensure a certain device naming,
which should in theory be avoided and the use of symbolic links in /dev is
encouraged.
**--nocompress**::
do not compress the resulting image.
**--help**::
print a help message and exit.
AVAILABILITY
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The mkinitrd command is part of the dracut package and is available from
link:$$https://dracut.wiki.kernel.org$$[https://dracut.wiki.kernel.org]
AUTHORS
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Harald Hoyer
SEE ALSO
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*dracut*(8)