diff --git a/pages/linux/mkinitcpio.md b/pages/linux/mkinitcpio.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..f465664ba --- /dev/null +++ b/pages/linux/mkinitcpio.md @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +# mkinitcpio + +> Generates initial ramdisk environments for booting the Linux kernel based on the specified preset(s). +> More information: . + +- Perform a dry run (print what would be done without actually doing it): + +`mkinitcpio` + +- Generate a ramdisk environment based on the `linux` preset: + +`mkinitcpio --preset {{linux}}` + +- Generate a ramdisk environment based on the `linux-lts` preset: + +`mkinitcpio --preset {{linux-lts}}` + +- Generate ramdisk environments based on all existing presets (used to regenerate all the initramfs images after a change in `/etc/mkinitcpio.conf`): + +`mkinitcpio --allpresets` + +- Generate an initramfs image using an alternative configuration file: + +`mkinitcpio --config {{path/to/mkinitcpio.conf}} --generate {{path/to/initramfs.img}}` + +- Generate an initramfs image for a kernel other than the one currently running (the installed kernel releases can be found in `/usr/lib/modules/`): + +`mkinitcpio --kernel {{kernel_version}} --generate {{path/to/initramfs.img}}` + +- List all available hooks: + +`mkinitcpio --listhooks` + +- Display help for a specific hook: + +`mkinitcpio --hookhelp {{hook_name}}`