dracut.conf
dracut
Developer
Harald
Hoyer
harald@redhat.com
dracut.conf
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dracut.conf
configuration file(s) for dracut
/etc/dracut.conf
/etc/dracut.conf.d/*.conf
Description
dracut.conf
is loaded during the initialisation phase of dracut.
Command line parameter will overwrite any values set here.
dracut.conf.d/*.conf files are read in alphanumerical order and will
overwrite parameters set in /etc/dracut.conf. Each line specifies an attribute and a value. A '#' indicates the beginning of a comment; following characters, up to the end of the line are not interpreted.
dracutmodules+=" <dracut modules> "
Specify a space-separated list of dracut modules to
call when building the initramfs. Modules are located
in /usr/share/dracut/modules.d.
omit_dracutmodules+=" <dracut modules> "
Omit a space-separated list of dracut modules.
add_dracutmodules+=" <dracut modules> "
Add a space-separated list of dracut modules.
drivers+=" <kernel modules> "
Specify a space-separated list of kernel modules to
exclusively include in the initramfs.
The kernel modules have to be specified without the ".ko" suffix.
add_drivers+=" <kernel modules> "
Specify a space-separated list of kernel
modules to add to the initramfs.
The kernel modules have to be specified without the ".ko" suffix.
filesystems+=" <filesystem names> "
Specify a space-separated list of kernel filesystem
modules to exclusively include in the generic
initramfs.
drivers_dir="<kernel modules directory>"
Specify the directory, where to look for kernel modules
fw_dir+=" :<dir>[:<dir> ...] "
Specify additional directories, where to look for firmwares, separated by :
do_strip="{yes|no}"
Strip binaries in the initramfs (default=yes)
hostonly="{yes|no}"
Host-Only mode: Install only what is needed for booting
the local host instead of a generic host.
If chrooted to another root other than the real root device, use "--fstab" and provide a valid /etc/fstab.
use_fstab="{yes|no}"
Use /etc/fstab instead of /proc/self/mountinfo.
mdadmconf="{yes|no}"
Include local /etc/mdadm.conf (default=yes)
lvmconf="{yes|no}"
Include local /etc/lvm/lvm.conf (default=yes)
kernel_only="{yes|no}"
Only install kernel drivers and firmware files. (default=no)
no_kernel="{yes|no}"
Do not install kernel drivers and firmware files (default=no)
Files
/etc/dracut/conf.d/
Any /etc/dracut/conf.d/*.conf file can overwrite the values in /etc/dracut.conf.
The configuration files are read in alphanumerical order.
See Also
dracut
8
dracut.kernel
7