Package: initramfs-tools-core (0.140)

[ Source: initramfs-tools  ]

generic modular initramfs generator (core tools)

This package contains the mkinitramfs program that can be used to create a bootable initramfs for a Linux kernel. The initramfs should be loaded along with the kernel and is then responsible for mounting the root filesystem and starting the main init system.

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