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LSINITRD(1)
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:doctype: manpage
:man source:   dracut
:man manual:   dracut

NAME
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lsinitrd - tool to show the contents of an initramfs image

SYNOPSIS
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*lsinitrd* ['OPTION...'] [<image> [<filename> [<filename> [...] ]]]

*lsinitrd* ['OPTION...'] -k <kernel-version>

DESCRIPTION
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lsinitrd shows the contents of an initramfs image. if <image> is omitted, then
lsinitrd uses the default image _/boot/<machine-id>/<kernel-version>/initrd_ or
_/boot/initramfs-<kernel-version>.img_.

OPTIONS
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**-h, --help**::
    print a help message and exit.

**-s, --size**::
    sort the contents of the initramfs by size.

**-f, --file** _<filename>_::
    print the contents of <filename>.

**-k, --kver** _<kernel version>_::
    inspect the initramfs of <kernel version>.

**--unpack**::
    unpack the initramfs to the current directory, instead of displaying the contents.

**--unpackearly**::
    unpack the early microcode initramfs to the current directory, instead of displaying the contents.

**-v, --verbose**::
    unpack verbosely

AVAILABILITY
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The lsinitrd command is part of the dracut package and is available from
link:$$https://dracut.wiki.kernel.org$$[https://dracut.wiki.kernel.org]

AUTHORS
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Harald Hoyer

Amerigo Wang

Nikoli

SEE ALSO
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*dracut*(8)