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.TH UPDATE-INITRAMFS 8 "$Date: 2005/12/06" $" "" "update-initramfs manual"
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.SH NAME
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update-initramfs \- generate an initramfs image
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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.B update-initramfs
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.RB [ \-k
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.IR version ]
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.RB [ \-c ]
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.RB [ \-u ]
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.RB [ \-t ]
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.RB [ \-v ]
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.RB [ \-h ]
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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The
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.B update-initramfs
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script manages your initramfs images on your local box.
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It keeps track of the existing initramfs archives in /boot.
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There are three modes of operation create, update or delete.
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You must at least specify one of those modes.
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The initramfs is an cpio archive.
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At boot time, the kernel unpacks that archive into ram disk, mounts and
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uses it as initial root file system. All finding of the root device
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happens in this early userspace.
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.SH OPTIONS
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.TP
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\fB \-k \fI version
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Set the kernel for whom the initramfs will be generated.
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.TP
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\fB \-c
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This mode creates a new initramfs.
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.TP
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\fB \-u
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This mode updates an existing initramfs.
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.TP
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\fB \-d
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This mode removes an existing initramfs.
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.TP
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\fB \-t
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Allows to take over an custom initramfs with a newer one.
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.TP
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\fB \-v
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This option increases the amount of information you are given during
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the chosen action.
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.TP
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\fB \-h
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Print a short help page describing the available options in
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.B update-initramfs.
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.SH AUTHOR
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The initramfs-tools are written by Jeff Bailey <jbailey@ubuntu.com>.
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This manual is maintained by Maximilian Attems <maks@sternwelten.at>.
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.SH SEE ALSO
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.BR initramfs.conf (5), initramfs-tools (8), mkinitramfs (8)
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