.TH UPDATE-INITRAMFS 8  "$Date: 2005/12/06" $" "" "update-initramfs manual"

.SH NAME
update-initramfs \- generate an initramfs image

.SH SYNOPSIS
.B update-initramfs
.RB [ \-k 
.IR version ] 
.RB [ \-c ] 
.RB [ \-u ] 
.RB [ \-t ] 
.RB [ \-v ] 
.RB [ \-h ] 
.SH DESCRIPTION
The
.B update-initramfs 
script manages your initramfs images.  The initramfs is an cpio archive. 
At boot time, the kernel unpacks that archive into ram disk, mounts and 
uses it as initial root file system. All finding of the root device 
happens in this early userspace.

.SH OPTIONS
.TP
\fB \-k \fI version
Set the kernel for whom the initramfs will be generated.

.TP
\fB \-c
Create a new initramfs.

.TP
\fB \-u
Update an existing initramfs.

.TP
\fB \-d
Remove an existing initramfs.

.TP
\fB \-t
Take over a custom initramfs with this one.

.TP
\fB \-v
This option increases the amount of information you are given during
the chosen action.

.TP
\fB \-h
Print a short help page describing the available options in 
.B update-initramfs.

.SH AUTHOR
The initramfs-tools are written by Jeff Bailey <jbailey@ubuntu.com>.
This manual is maintained by Maximilian Attems <maks@sternwelten.at>.

.SH SEE ALSO

.BR initramfs.conf (5), initramfs-tools (8), mkinitramfs (8)