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Kexec Command: Load New Kernel With Initrd And Arguments

Use for load new kernel with initrd and arguments with Kexec. Exact CLI syntax to load new kernel with initrd and arguments using Kexec.

When to use this: Use for load new kernel with initrd and arguments with Kexec.

Command Syntax

kexec -l <path/to/kernel> --initrd=<path/to/initrd> --command-line=<arguments>

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Final Command

kexec -l <path/to/kernel> --initrd=<path/to/initrd> --command-line=<arguments>

Command Breakdown

-l
Command Option
Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
--initrd=<path/to/initrd>
Command Option
Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
--command-line=<arguments>
Command Option
Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.

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Purpose: Exact syntax to load new kernel with initrd and arguments using Kexec.

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