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1 niro 1183 .TH NEW-KERNEL-PKG 8 "Wed Apr 14 2010"
2     .SH NAME
3     new-kernel-package \- tool to script kernel installation
4    
5     .SH SYNOPSIS
6 niro 1307 \fBnew-kernel-package\fR [-v] [--mkinitrd] [--rminitrd]
7 niro 1183 [--initrdfile=\fIinitrd-image\fR [--depmod] [--rmmoddep]
8     [--kernel-args=\fIargs\fR] [--remove-args=\fIargs\fR]
9     [--banner=\fIbanner\fR] [--multiboot=\fImultiboot\fR]
10 niro 1307 [--mbargs=\fImbargs\fR] [--make-default]
11 niro 1183 <--install | --remove | --update | --rpmposttrans> <kernel-version>
12    
13     .SH DESCRIPTION
14     \fBnew-kernel-pkg\fR is a tool used in packaging to automate the installation
15     of a new kernel, including the creation of an initial ram filesystem image,
16     updating of bootloader configuration, and other associated tasks.
17    
18     .SH OPTIONS
19     .TP
20     \fB-v\fR
21     Be verbose.
22    
23     .TP
24     \fB-\-mkinitrd\fR
25     Create a new initial ram filesystem image.
26    
27     .TP
28     \fB-\-rminitrd\fR
29     Remove an initial ram filesystem image.
30    
31     .TP
32     \fB-\-initrdfile\fR=\fIinitrd-image\fR
33     Use the specified file as the initial ram filesystem image.
34    
35     .TP
36     \fB-\-depmod\fR
37     Create modules.dep and related files.
38    
39     .TP
40     \fB-\-rmmoddep\fR
41     Remove modules.dep and related files.
42    
43     .TP
44     \fB-\-kernel-args\fR=\fIargs\fR
45     Use \fIargs\fR as the boot command line for this kernel.
46    
47     .TP
48     \fB-\-remove-args\fR=\fIargs\fR
49     Remove specified kernel arguments for this kernel.
50    
51     .TP
52     \fB-\-banner\fR=\fIbanner\fR
53     Display \fIbanner\fR as the banner text in the bootloader.
54    
55     .TP
56     \fB-\-multiboot\fR=\fImultiboot-image\fR
57     Use \fImultiboot-image\fR as a multiboot image.
58    
59     .TP
60     \fB-\-mbargs\fR=\fImbargs\fR
61     Use \fImbargs\fR as arguments to the multiboot image.
62    
63     .TP
64     \fB-\-make-default\fR
65     Make this kernel the default boot option.
66    
67     .TP
68     \fB-\-install\fR \fIkernel-version\fR
69     Install a new kernel.
70    
71     .TP
72     \fB-\-remove\fR \fIkernel-version\fR
73     Remove an installed kernel.
74    
75     .TP
76     \fB-\-update\fR \fIkernel-version\fR
77     Update the specified kernel.
78    
79     .TP
80     \fB-\-rpmposttrans\fR \fIkernel-version\fR
81     Run the rpmposttrans for the specified kernel.
82    
83     .SH "SEE ALSO"
84     .BR grubby(8)
85     .BR installkernel(8)
86    
87     .SH AUTHORS
88     .nf
89     Erik Troan
90     Jeremy Katz
91     Peter Jones
92     .fi