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Hello # mkinitrd -v /boot/initrd-$(uname -r).img $(uname -r) what does it [$(uname -r).img $(uname -r) mean? This question was asked me in an interview... Thanks and Regards Vinod Pundir...
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  1. 06-25-2010 #1
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    # mkinitrd -v /boot/initrd-$(uname -r).img $(uname -r)

    what does it [$(uname -r).img $(uname -r) mean?

    This question was asked me in an interview...

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    Vinod Pundir
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    Execute uname -r command in Terminal. You will have the answer.
    In mkinitrd command, $[uname -r] is being replaced with its output.
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    uname -r returns the kernel version (i.e. 2.6.31.6). By appending it to the mkinitrd command, you can easily differentiate between initrd files on a machine holding multiple kernels.
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