1. NAME▲

mkinitramfs-kpkg - generates an initramfs image for kernel-package

2. SYNOPSIS ▲

mkinitramfs [ -o outfile ] [ version ]

mkinitramfs [ --supported-host-version= hversion ] [ --supported-target-version= tversion ]

3. DESCRIPTION ▲

The

mkinitramfs-kpkg script calls

mkinitramfs as wrapper script for kernel-package. It preservers the old mkinitrd calling conventions. It's usage is not recommended. See

update-initramfs (8) for an better alternative.

4. OPTIONS ▲

  • \fB -o \fI outfile
        Write the image to outfile .
  • \fB--supported-host-version=\fIhversion
        This option queries if mkinitramfs can create ramdisks on a running kernel of version hversion .
  • \fB--supported-target-version=\fItversion
        This option queries if mkinitramfs can create ramdisks for kernel version tversion .

5. AUTHOR ▲

mkinitramfs-kpkg is maintained by Maximilian Attems <>.

6. SEE ALSO ▲

R initramfs.conf (5), initramfs-tools (8), update-initramfs (8).