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DRACUT.CONF(5) dracut DRACUT.CONF(5)

NAME

dracut.conf - configuration file(s) for dracut

SYNOPSIS

/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/lib/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.
omit_drivers+=" <kernel modules> "
Specify a space-separated list of kernel modules not to add to the initramfs. The kernel modules have to be specified without the ".ko" suffix.
install_items+=" <kernel modules> "
Specify a space-separated list of files, which are added to the initramfs image.
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 :
install_items+=" <file>[ <file> ...] "
Specify additional files to include in the initramfs, separated by spaces.
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 and generate host-specific configuration.
tmpdir="<temporary directory>"
Specify temporary directory to use.
 
 
Warning
 
 
 
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.
add_fstab+=" <filename> "
Add entries of <filename> to the initramfs /etc/fstab.
mdadmconf="{yes|no}"
Include local /etc/mdadm.conf (default=yes)
lvmconf="{yes|no}"
Include local /etc/lvm/lvm.conf (default=yes)
fscks=" <fsck tools> "
Add a space-separated list of fsck tools. If nothing is specified, the default is: "umount mount /sbin/fsck* xfs_db xfs_check xfs_repair e2fsck jfs_fsck reiserfsck btrfsck". The installation is opportunistic (non-existing tools are ignored).
nofscks="{yes|no}"
If specified, inhibit installation of any fsck tools.
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)
stdloglvl="{0-6}"
Set logging to standard error level.
sysloglvl="{0-6}"
Set logging to syslog level.
fileloglvl="{0-6}"
Set logging to file level.
logfile="<file>"
Path to log file.
show_modules="{yes|no}"
Print included module’s name to standard output during build.

FILES

/etc/dracut.conf
Old configuration file. You better use your own file in /etc/dracut/conf.d/.
/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.

AUTHOR

Harald Hoyer

SEE ALSO

dracut(8) dracut.cmdline(7)
11/08/2012 dracut