new-kernel-pkg (8) Linux Manual Page
new-kernel-pkg – tool to script kernel installation
Synopsis
new-kernel-pkg [-v] [–mkinitrd] [–rminitrd] [–dracut]
Description
new-kernel-pkg is a tool used in packaging to automate the installation of a new kernel, including the creation of an initial ram filesystem image, updating of bootloader configuration, and other associated tasks.
Options
- -v
- Be verbose.
- –mkinitrd
- Create a new initial ram filesystem image.
- –rminitrd
- Remove an initial ram filesystem image.
- –dracut
- When creating a new initial ram filesystem image, use dracut(8) rather than mkinitrd(8). Used in conjunction with –mkinitrd .
- –initrdfile=initrd-image
- Use the specified file as the initial ram filesystem image.
- –depmod
- Create modules.dep and related files.
- –rmmoddep
- Remove modules.dep and related files.
- –kernel-args=args
- Use args as the boot command line for this kernel.
- –remove-args=args
- Remove specified kernel arguments for this kernel.
- –banner=banner
- Display banner as the banner text in the bootloader.
- –multiboot=multiboot-image
- Use multiboot-image as a multiboot image.
- –mbargs=mbargs
- Use mbargs as arguments to the multiboot image.
- –make-default
- Make this kernel the default boot option.
- –add-dracut-args
- Automatically generate dracut options and add them to the kernel command line.
- –add-plymouth-initrd
- Automatically add plymouth to the initial ram filesystem image.
- –host-only
- Make an initial ram filesystem image that is specific to the running system.
- –install kernel-version
- Install a new kernel.
- –remove kernel-version
- Remove an installed kernel.
- –update kernel-version
- Update the specified kernel.
- –rpmposttrans kernel-version
- Run the rpmposttrans for the specified kernel.
See Also
grubby(8) installkernel(8)
Authors
Erik Troan Jeremy Katz Peter Jones