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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 *add_device+=*" __<device>__ "::
  86     Bring up _<device>_ in initramfs, _<device>_ should be the device name.
  87     This can be useful in hostonly mode for resume support when your swap is on
  88     LVM an encrypted partition.
  89
  90 *mdadmconf=*"__{yes|no}__"::
  91     Include local _/etc/mdadm.conf_ (default=yes)
  92
  93 *lvmconf=*"__{yes|no}__"::
  94     Include local _/etc/lvm/lvm.conf_ (default=yes)
  95
  96 *fscks=*" __<fsck tools>__ "::
  97     Add a space-separated list of fsck tools. If nothing is specified, the
  98     default is: "umount mount /sbin/fsck* xfs_db xfs_check xfs_repair e2fsck
  99     jfs_fsck reiserfsck btrfsck". The installation is opportunistic
 100     (non-existing tools are ignored).
 101
 102 *nofscks=*"__{yes|no}__"::
 103     If specified, inhibit installation of any fsck tools.
 104
 105 *ro_mnt*
 106     Mount _/_ and _/usr_ read-only by default.
 107
 108 *kernel_cmdline=*"__parameters__"::
 109     Specify default kernel command line parameters
 110
 111 *kernel_only=*"__{yes|no}__"::
 112     Only install kernel drivers and firmware files. (default=no)
 113
 114 *no_kernel=*"{yes|no}"::
 115     Do not install kernel drivers and firmware files (default=no)
 116
 117 *stdloglvl*="__\{0-6\}__"::
 118     Set logging to standard error level.
 119
 120 *sysloglvl*="__\{0-6\}__"::
 121     Set logging to syslog level.
 122
 123 *fileloglvl=*"__\{0-6\}__"::
 124     Set logging to file level.
 125
 126 *logfile=*"__<file>__"::
 127     Path to log file.
 128
 129 *show_modules=*"__{yes|no}__"::
 130     Print included module's name to standard output during build.
 131
 132 Files
 133 -----
 134 _/etc/dracut.conf_::
 135     Old configuration file. You better use your own file in
 136     _/etc/dracut/conf.d/_.
 137
 138 _/etc/dracut.conf.d/_::
 139     Any _/etc/dracut.conf.d/*.conf_ file can overwrite the values in
 140     _/etc/dracut.conf_. The configuration files are read in alphanumerical
 141     order.
 142
 143 AUTHOR
 144 ------
 145 Harald Hoyer
 146
 147 See Also
 148 --------
 149 *dracut*(8) *dracut.cmdline*(7)
 150