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1DRACUT.CONF(5)
2==============
3:doctype: manpage
4:man source: dracut
5:man manual: dracut
6
7NAME
8----
9dracut.conf - configuration file(s) for dracut
10
11SYNOPSIS
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c4e098a5 13_/etc/dracut.conf_ _/etc/dracut.conf.d/*.conf_ _/usr/lib/dracut/dracut.conf.d/*.conf_
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14
15Description
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17_dracut.conf_ is loaded during the initialisation phase of dracut. Command line
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18parameter will overwrite any values set here.
19
20_*.conf_ files are read from /usr/lib/dracut/dracut.conf.d and /etc/dracut.conf.d.
21Files with the same name in /etc/dracut.conf.d will replace files in /usr/lib/dracut/dracut.conf.d.
22The files are then read in alphanumerical order and will overwrite parameters set in
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23_/etc/dracut.conf_. Each line specifies an attribute and a value. A '#'
24indicates the beginning of a comment; following characters, up to the end of the
25line are not interpreted.
26
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27dracut command line options will overwrite any values set here.
28
29Configuration files must have the extension .conf; other extensions are ignored.
30
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31*dracutmodules+=*" __<dracut modules>__ "::
32 Specify a space-separated list of dracut modules to call when building the
33 initramfs. Modules are located in _/usr/lib/dracut/modules.d_.
34
35*omit_dracutmodules+=*" __<dracut modules>__ "::
36 Omit a space-separated list of dracut modules.
37
38*add_dracutmodules+=*" __<dracut modules>__ "::
39 Add a space-separated list of dracut modules.
40
41*drivers+=*" __<kernel modules>__ "::
42 Specify a space-separated list of kernel modules to exclusively include in
43 the initramfs. The kernel modules have to be specified without the ".ko"
44 suffix.
45
46*add_drivers+=*" __<kernel modules>__ "::
47 Specify a space-separated list of kernel modules to add to the initramfs.
48 The kernel modules have to be specified without the ".ko" suffix.
49
50*omit_drivers+=*" __<kernel modules>__ "::
51 Specify a space-separated list of kernel modules not to add to the
52 initramfs. The kernel modules have to be specified without the ".ko" suffix.
53
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54*filesystems+=*" __<filesystem names>__ "::
55 Specify a space-separated list of kernel filesystem modules to exclusively
56 include in the generic initramfs.
57
58*drivers_dir=*"__<kernel modules directory>__"::
59 Specify the directory, where to look for kernel modules
60
61*fw_dir+=*" :__<dir>__[:__<dir>__ ...] "::
62 Specify additional directories, where to look for firmwares, separated by :
63
64*install_items+=*" __<file>__[ __<file>__ ...] "::
65 Specify additional files to include in the initramfs, separated by spaces.
66
67*do_strip=*"__{yes|no}__"::
68 Strip binaries in the initramfs (default=yes)
69
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70*do_prelink=*"__{yes|no}__"::
71 Prelink binaries in the initramfs (default=yes)
72
888d53f2 73*hostonly=*"__{yes|no}__"::
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74 Host-Only mode: Install only what is needed for booting the local host
75 instead of a generic host and generate host-specific configuration.
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77*persistent_policy=*"__<policy>__"::
78 Use _<policy>_ to address disks and partitions.
79 _<policy>_ can be any directory name found in /dev/disk.
80 E.g. "by-uuid", "by-label"
81
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82*tmpdir=*"__<temporary directory>__"::
83 Specify temporary directory to use.
84
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85[WARNING]
86====
87If chrooted to another root other than the real root device, use --fstab and provide a valid _/etc/fstab_.
88====
89
90*use_fstab=*"__{yes|no}__"::
91 Use _/etc/fstab_ instead of _/proc/self/mountinfo_.
92
93*add_fstab+=*" __<filename>__ "::
94 Add entries of __<filename>__ to the initramfs /etc/fstab.
95
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96*add_device+=*" __<device>__ "::
97 Bring up _<device>_ in initramfs, _<device>_ should be the device name.
98 This can be useful in hostonly mode for resume support when your swap is on
99 LVM an encrypted partition.
100
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101*mdadmconf=*"__{yes|no}__"::
102 Include local _/etc/mdadm.conf_ (default=yes)
103
104*lvmconf=*"__{yes|no}__"::
105 Include local _/etc/lvm/lvm.conf_ (default=yes)
106
107*fscks=*" __<fsck tools>__ "::
108 Add a space-separated list of fsck tools. If nothing is specified, the
109 default is: "umount mount /sbin/fsck* xfs_db xfs_check xfs_repair e2fsck
110 jfs_fsck reiserfsck btrfsck". The installation is opportunistic
111 (non-existing tools are ignored).
112
113*nofscks=*"__{yes|no}__"::
114 If specified, inhibit installation of any fsck tools.
115
a2b64e30 116*ro_mnt=*"__{yes|no}__"::
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117 Mount _/_ and _/usr_ read-only by default.
118
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119*kernel_cmdline=*"__parameters__"::
120 Specify default kernel command line parameters
121
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122*kernel_only=*"__{yes|no}__"::
123 Only install kernel drivers and firmware files. (default=no)
124
45845cb6 125*no_kernel=*"__{yes|no}__"::
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126 Do not install kernel drivers and firmware files (default=no)
127
45845cb6 128*acpi_override=*"__{yes|no}__"::
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129 [WARNING] ONLY USE THIS IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING! +
130 Override BIOS provided ACPI tables. For further documentation read
131 Documentation/acpi/initrd_table_override.txt in the kernel sources.
132 Search for ACPI table files (must have .aml suffix) in acpi_table_dir=
133 directory (see below) and add them to a separate uncompressed cpio
134 archive. This cpio archive gets glued (concatenated, uncompressed one
135 must be the first one) to the compressed cpio archive. The first,
136 uncompressed cpio archive is for data which the kernel must be able
137 to access very early (and cannot make use of uncompress alogrithms yet)
138 like microcode or ACPI tables (default=no).
139
140*acpi_table_dir=*"__<dir>__"::
141 Directory to search for ACPI tables if acpi_override= is set to yes.
142
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143*early_microcode=*"{yes|no}"::
144 Combine early microcode with ramdisk (default=no)
145
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146*stdloglvl*="__\{0-6\}__"::
147 Set logging to standard error level.
148
149*sysloglvl*="__\{0-6\}__"::
150 Set logging to syslog level.
151
152*fileloglvl=*"__\{0-6\}__"::
153 Set logging to file level.
154
155*logfile=*"__<file>__"::
156 Path to log file.
157
158*show_modules=*"__{yes|no}__"::
c4e098a5 159 Print the name of the included modules to standard output during build.
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161*i18n_vars="__<variable mapping>__"::
162 Distribution specific variable mapping.
163 See dracut/modules.d/10i18n/README for a detailed description.
164
165*i18n_default_font=*"__<fontname>__"::
166 The font <fontname> to install, if not specified otherwise. Default is "LatArCyrHeb-16".
167
168*i18n_install_all=*"__{yes|no}__"::
169 Install everything regardless of generic or hostonly mode.
170
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171Files
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173_/etc/dracut.conf_::
174 Old configuration file. You better use your own file in
81b676a6 175 _/etc/dracut.conf.d/_.
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177_/etc/dracut.conf.d/_::
178 Any _/etc/dracut.conf.d/*.conf_ file can overwrite the values in
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179 _/etc/dracut.conf_. The configuration files are read in alphanumerical
180 order.
181
182AUTHOR
183------
184Harald Hoyer
185
186See Also
187--------
188*dracut*(8) *dracut.cmdline*(7)
189