lsinitrd
displays the contents of an initramfs image
TLDR
Show contents of current kernel initramfs
$ lsinitrd
Show contents for specific kernel$ lsinitrd --kver [kernel_version]
Show contents of specific image$ lsinitrd [path/to/initramfs.img]
List included modules$ lsinitrd --mod
Unpack initramfs to current directory$ lsinitrd --unpack
SYNOPSIS
lsinitrd [options] [image]
DESCRIPTION
lsinitrd displays the contents of an initramfs (initial RAM filesystem) image. It lists files, modules, and drivers included in the image, which is essential for troubleshooting boot issues.
PARAMETERS
-k, --kver VERSION
Show initramfs for specified kernel version-m, --mod
List included kernel modules--unpack
Extract initramfs contents to current directory-f, --file FILE
Show contents of specific file in image-l, --list
List files in initramfs
INSTALL
sudo apt install dracut-core
sudo apk add dracut-core
CAVEATS
Part of dracut tools. Initramfs location varies by distribution (/boot or /boot/efi). May require root for some operations.
SEE ALSO
dracut(8), mkinitcpio(8), update-initramfs(8)
