MKINITRD(8)
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:doctype: manpage
:man source:   dracut
:man manual:   dracut

NAME
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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)