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   1 DRACUT.CONF(5)
   2 ==============
   3 :doctype: manpage
   4 :man source:   dracut
   5 :man manual:   dracut
   6
   7 NAME
   8 ----
   9 dracut.conf - configuration file(s) for dracut
  10
  11 SYNOPSIS
  12 --------
  13 _/etc/dracut.conf_ _/etc/dracut.conf.d/*.conf_
  14
  15 Description
  16 -----------
  17 _dracut.conf_ is loaded during the initialisation phase of dracut. Command line
  18 parameter will overwrite any values set here. _dracut.conf.d/*.conf_ files are
  19 read in alphanumerical order and will overwrite parameters set in
  20 _/etc/dracut.conf_. Each line specifies an attribute and a value. A '#'
  21 indicates the beginning of a comment; following characters, up to the end of the
  22 line are not interpreted.
  23
  24 *dracutmodules+=*" __<dracut modules>__ "::
  25     Specify a space-separated list of dracut modules to call when building the
  26     initramfs. Modules are located in _/usr/lib/dracut/modules.d_.
  27
  28 *omit_dracutmodules+=*" __<dracut modules>__ "::
  29     Omit a space-separated list of dracut modules.
  30
  31 *add_dracutmodules+=*" __<dracut modules>__ "::
  32     Add a space-separated list of dracut modules.
  33
  34 *drivers+=*" __<kernel modules>__ "::
  35     Specify a space-separated list of kernel modules to exclusively include in
  36     the initramfs. The kernel modules have to be specified without the ".ko"
  37     suffix.
  38
  39 *add_drivers+=*" __<kernel modules>__ "::
  40     Specify a space-separated list of kernel modules to add to the initramfs.
  41     The kernel modules have to be specified without the ".ko" suffix.
  42
  43 *omit_drivers+=*" __<kernel modules>__ "::
  44     Specify a space-separated list of kernel modules not to add to the
  45     initramfs. The kernel modules have to be specified without the ".ko" suffix.
  46
  47 *install_items+=*" __<kernel modules>__ "::
  48     Specify a space-separated list of files, which are added to the initramfs
  49     image.
  50
  51 *filesystems+=*" __<filesystem names>__ "::
  52     Specify a space-separated list of kernel filesystem modules to exclusively
  53     include in the generic initramfs.
  54
  55 *drivers_dir=*"__<kernel modules directory>__"::
  56     Specify the directory, where to look for kernel modules
  57
  58 *fw_dir+=*" :__<dir>__[:__<dir>__ ...] "::
  59     Specify additional directories, where to look for firmwares, separated by :
  60
  61 *install_items+=*" __<file>__[ __<file>__ ...] "::
  62     Specify additional files to include in the initramfs, separated by spaces.
  63
  64 *do_strip=*"__{yes|no}__"::
  65     Strip binaries in the initramfs (default=yes)
  66
  67 *hostonly=*"__{yes|no}__"::
  68     Host-Only mode: Install only what is needed for booting the local host
  69     instead of a generic host and generate host-specific configuration.
  70
  71 *tmpdir=*"__<temporary directory>__"::
  72     Specify temporary directory to use.
  73
  74 [WARNING]
  75 ====
  76 If chrooted to another root other than the real root device, use --fstab and provide a valid _/etc/fstab_.
  77 ====
  78
  79 *use_fstab=*"__{yes|no}__"::
  80     Use _/etc/fstab_ instead of _/proc/self/mountinfo_.
  81
  82 *add_fstab+=*" __<filename>__ "::
  83     Add entries of __<filename>__ to the initramfs /etc/fstab.
  84
  85 *mdadmconf=*"__{yes|no}__"::
  86     Include local _/etc/mdadm.conf_ (default=yes)
  87
  88 *lvmconf=*"__{yes|no}__"::
  89     Include local _/etc/lvm/lvm.conf_ (default=yes)
  90
  91 *fscks=*" __<fsck tools>__ "::
  92     Add a space-separated list of fsck tools. If nothing is specified, the
  93     default is: "umount mount /sbin/fsck* xfs_db xfs_check xfs_repair e2fsck
  94     jfs_fsck reiserfsck btrfsck". The installation is opportunistic
  95     (non-existing tools are ignored).
  96
  97 *nofscks=*"__{yes|no}__"::
  98     If specified, inhibit installation of any fsck tools.
  99
 100 *ro_mnt*
 101     Mount _/_ and _/usr_ read-only by default.
 102
 103 *kernel_only=*"__{yes|no}__"::
 104     Only install kernel drivers and firmware files. (default=no)
 105
 106 *no_kernel=*"{yes|no}"::
 107     Do not install kernel drivers and firmware files (default=no)
 108
 109 *stdloglvl*="__\{0-6\}__"::
 110     Set logging to standard error level.
 111
 112 *sysloglvl*="__\{0-6\}__"::
 113     Set logging to syslog level.
 114
 115 *fileloglvl=*"__\{0-6\}__"::
 116     Set logging to file level.
 117
 118 *logfile=*"__<file>__"::
 119     Path to log file.
 120
 121 *show_modules=*"__{yes|no}__"::
 122     Print included module's name to standard output during build.
 123
 124 Files
 125 -----
 126 _/etc/dracut.conf_::
 127     Old configuration file. You better use your own file in
 128     _/etc/dracut/conf.d/_.
 129
 130 _/etc/dracut/conf.d/_::
 131     Any _/etc/dracut/conf.d/*.conf_ file can overwrite the values in
 132     _/etc/dracut.conf_. The configuration files are read in alphanumerical
 133     order.
 134
 135 AUTHOR
 136 ------
 137 Harald Hoyer
 138
 139 See Also
 140 --------
 141 *dracut*(8) *dracut.cmdline*(7)
 142