---
name: "dracut-gencmdline"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "dracut"
version: "005-1"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dracut-gencmdline"
---

# dracut-gencmdline(8)

generates kernel command line parameters for the dracut generated initramfs

## NAME

dracut-gencmdline - generates kernel command line parameters for the dracut generated initramfs

## SYNOPSIS

**dracut-gencmdline**

## DESCRIPTION

**dracut-gencmdline** generates kernel command line parameters for the dracut generated initramfs, which are very specific to the host system.

## AUTHORS

```
Harald Hoyer <harald@redhat.com>
```

## AVAILABILITY

The dracut-gencmdline command is part of the dracut package and is available from http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/dracut/wiki

## SEE ALSO

[**dracut**(8)](/dracut/8.md)