mkinitcpio

linux

Generate initial ramdisk environments for booting the Linux kernel based on the specified preset(s).

Options (7)

-P, --allpresetsboolean

Generate ramdisk environments based on all existing presets (used to regenerate all the initramfs images after a change in `/etc/mkinitcpio.conf`)

Example: sudo mkinitcpio {{[-P|--allpresets]}}

-p, --presetboolean

Generate a ramdisk environment based on the `linux` preset

Example: sudo mkinitcpio {{[-p|--preset]}} linux

-c, --configboolean

Generate an initramfs image using an alternative configuration file

Example: sudo mkinitcpio {{[-c|--config]}} {{path/to/mkinitcpio.conf}} {{[-g|--generate]}} {{path/to/initramfs.img}}

-g, --generateboolean

Generate an initramfs image using an alternative configuration file

Example: sudo mkinitcpio {{[-c|--config]}} {{path/to/mkinitcpio.conf}} {{[-g|--generate]}} {{path/to/initramfs.img}}

-k, --kernelboolean

Generate an initramfs image for a kernel other than the one currently running (the installed kernel releases can be found in `/usr/lib/modules/`)

Example: sudo mkinitcpio {{[-k|--kernel]}} {{kernel_version}} {{[-g|--generate]}} {{path/to/initramfs.img}}

-L, --listhooksboolean

List all available hooks

Example: mkinitcpio {{[-L|--listhooks]}}

-H, --hookhelpboolean

Display help for a specific hook

Example: mkinitcpio {{[-H|--hookhelp]}} {{hook_name}}

Perform a dry run (print what would be done without actually doing it)

mkinitcpio

Generate ramdisk environments based on all existing presets (used to regenerate all the initramfs images after a change in `/etc/mkinitcpio.conf`)

sudo mkinitcpio [-P|--allpresets]

Generate a ramdisk environment based on the `linux` preset

sudo mkinitcpio [-p|--preset] linux

Generate a ramdisk environment based on the `linux-lts` preset

sudo mkinitcpio [-p|--preset] linux-lts

Generate an initramfs image using an alternative configuration file

sudo mkinitcpio [-c|--config] path/to/mkinitcpio.conf [-g|--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/`)

sudo mkinitcpio [-k|--kernel] kernel_version [-g|--generate] path/to/initramfs.img

List all available hooks

mkinitcpio [-L|--listhooks]

Display help for a specific hook

mkinitcpio [-H|--hookhelp] hook_name