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Dracut (software)

Dracut is a set of tools that provide enhanced functionality for automating the Linux boot process. The tool named .mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace}dracut is used to create a Linux boot image (initramfs) by copying tools and files from an installed system and combining it with the Dracut framework.

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Red Hat Enterprise LinuxOpenMandriva LxMandriva LinuxMageiaSolus
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License
GPLv2+, LGPLv2+
Operating system
Linux
Original authors
Harald Hoyer and others
Platform
Linux kernel
Release
July 2009; 17 years ago (2009-07)
Repository
github.com/dracut-ng/dracut-ng

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Dracut (software)

Nodes90
Edges89
Triples10
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.022222
Components1

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Dracut (software)

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License · 1
Dracut (software) → GPLv2+, LGPLv2+
Operating system · 1
Dracut (software) → Linux
Original authors · 1
Dracut (software) → Harald Hoyer and others
Platform · 1
Dracut (software) → Linux kernel
Release · 1
Dracut (software) → July 2009; 17 years ago (2009-07)
Repository · 1
Dracut (software) → github.com/dracut-ng/dracut-ng
Stable release · 1
Dracut (software) → 112 / 2 August 2026; 22 days ago (2 August 2026)
Type · 1
Dracut (software) → Initial ramdisk
Website · 1
Dracut (software) → dracut-ng.github.io/dracut/
Written in · 1
Dracut (software) → C, Bash, Rust

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dracut initramfs linux system device functionality boot generation file repository red hat tools process tool create root availability provided modules

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Dracut (software)LicenseGPLv2+, LGPLv2+1.00infobox
Dracut (software)Operating systemLinux1.00infobox
Dracut (software)Original authorsHarald Hoyer and others1.00infobox
Dracut (software)PlatformLinux kernel1.00infobox
Dracut (software)ReleaseJuly 2009; 17 years ago (2009-07)1.00infobox
Dracut (software)Repositorygithub.com/dracut-ng/dracut-ng1.00infobox
Dracut (software)Stable release112 / 2 August 2026; 22 days ago (2 August 2026)1.00infobox
Dracut (software)TypeInitial ramdisk1.00infobox
Dracut (software)Websitedracut-ng.github.io/dracut/1.00infobox
Dracut (software)Written inC, Bash, Rust1.00infobox

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