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mkinitcpio:tldr:3f653
mkinitcpio: Display help for a specific hook.
$ mkinitcpio --hookhelp ${hook_name}
try on your machine
The command mkinitcpio --hookhelp ${hook_name}
is used to display help information about a specific hook in the mkinitcpio
system utility.
Here's a breakdown of the command:
mkinitcpio
: It is a Linux tool used to generate an initial ramdisk environment during the boot process.--hookhelp
: This option is used to request help information about a specific hook.${hook_name}
: It is a placeholder that should be replaced with the name of the hook you want to get help information about. Hooks are shell scripts responsible for configuring aspects of the initial ramdisk environment.
By running the command with the appropriate hook name, you will receive detailed help information related to that hook, providing insights into its purpose, usage, and how it interacts with the mkinitcpio
process.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.