9 dracut.conf - configuration file(s) for dracut
13 _/etc/dracut.conf_ _/etc/dracut.conf.d/*.conf_
17 _dracut.conf_ is loaded during the initialisation phase of dracut. Command line
18 parameter will overwrite any values set here. _dracut.conf.d/*.conf_ files are
19 read in alphanumerical order and will overwrite parameters set in
20 _/etc/dracut.conf_. Each line specifies an attribute and a value. A '#'
21 indicates the beginning of a comment; following characters, up to the end of the
22 line are not interpreted.
24 *dracutmodules+=*" __<dracut modules>__ "::
25 Specify a space-separated list of dracut modules to call when building the
26 initramfs. Modules are located in _/usr/lib/dracut/modules.d_.
28 *omit_dracutmodules+=*" __<dracut modules>__ "::
29 Omit a space-separated list of dracut modules.
31 *add_dracutmodules+=*" __<dracut modules>__ "::
32 Add a space-separated list of dracut modules.
34 *drivers+=*" __<kernel modules>__ "::
35 Specify a space-separated list of kernel modules to exclusively include in
36 the initramfs. The kernel modules have to be specified without the ".ko"
39 *add_drivers+=*" __<kernel modules>__ "::
40 Specify a space-separated list of kernel modules to add to the initramfs.
41 The kernel modules have to be specified without the ".ko" suffix.
43 *omit_drivers+=*" __<kernel modules>__ "::
44 Specify a space-separated list of kernel modules not to add to the
45 initramfs. The kernel modules have to be specified without the ".ko" suffix.
47 *install_items+=*" __<kernel modules>__ "::
48 Specify a space-separated list of files, which are added to the initramfs
51 *filesystems+=*" __<filesystem names>__ "::
52 Specify a space-separated list of kernel filesystem modules to exclusively
53 include in the generic initramfs.
55 *drivers_dir=*"__<kernel modules directory>__"::
56 Specify the directory, where to look for kernel modules
58 *fw_dir+=*" :__<dir>__[:__<dir>__ ...] "::
59 Specify additional directories, where to look for firmwares, separated by :
61 *install_items+=*" __<file>__[ __<file>__ ...] "::
62 Specify additional files to include in the initramfs, separated by spaces.
64 *do_strip=*"__{yes|no}__"::
65 Strip binaries in the initramfs (default=yes)
67 *hostonly=*"__{yes|no}__"::
68 Host-Only mode: Install only what is needed for booting the local host
69 instead of a generic host and generate host-specific configuration.
71 *tmpdir=*"__<temporary directory>__"::
72 Specify temporary directory to use.
76 If chrooted to another root other than the real root device, use --fstab and provide a valid _/etc/fstab_.
79 *use_fstab=*"__{yes|no}__"::
80 Use _/etc/fstab_ instead of _/proc/self/mountinfo_.
82 *add_fstab+=*" __<filename>__ "::
83 Add entries of __<filename>__ to the initramfs /etc/fstab.
85 *mdadmconf=*"__{yes|no}__"::
86 Include local _/etc/mdadm.conf_ (default=yes)
88 *lvmconf=*"__{yes|no}__"::
89 Include local _/etc/lvm/lvm.conf_ (default=yes)
91 *fscks=*" __<fsck tools>__ "::
92 Add a space-separated list of fsck tools. If nothing is specified, the
93 default is: "umount mount /sbin/fsck* xfs_db xfs_check xfs_repair e2fsck
94 jfs_fsck reiserfsck btrfsck". The installation is opportunistic
95 (non-existing tools are ignored).
97 *nofscks=*"__{yes|no}__"::
98 If specified, inhibit installation of any fsck tools.
100 *kernel_only=*"__{yes|no}__"::
101 Only install kernel drivers and firmware files. (default=no)
103 *no_kernel=*"{yes|no}"::
104 Do not install kernel drivers and firmware files (default=no)
106 *stdloglvl*="__\{0-6\}__"::
107 Set logging to standard error level.
109 *sysloglvl*="__\{0-6\}__"::
110 Set logging to syslog level.
112 *fileloglvl=*"__\{0-6\}__"::
113 Set logging to file level.
115 *logfile=*"__<file>__"::
118 *show_modules=*"__{yes|no}__"::
119 Print included module's name to standard output during build.
124 Old configuration file. You better use your own file in
125 _/etc/dracut/conf.d/_.
127 _/etc/dracut/conf.d/_::
128 Any _/etc/dracut/conf.d/*.conf_ file can overwrite the values in
129 _/etc/dracut.conf_. The configuration files are read in alphanumerical
138 *dracut*(8) *dracut.cmdline*(7)