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# lsinitrd

> Show the contents of an initramfs image.
> See also: `dracut`.
> More information: <https://github.com/dracutdevs/dracut/blob/master/man/lsinitrd.1.asc>.

- Show the contents of the initramfs image for the current kernel:

`lsinitrd`

- Show the contents of the initramfs image for the specified kernel:

`lsinitrd {{[-k|--kver]}} {{kernel_version}}`

- Show the contents of the specified initramfs image:

`lsinitrd {{path/to/initramfs.img}}`

- List modules included in the initramfs image:

`lsinitrd {{[-m|--mod]}}`

- Unpack the initramfs to the current directory:

`lsinitrd --unpack`
