How To Install dracut-squash on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install dracut-squash in Fedora 36. dracut-squash is dracut module to build an initramfs with most files in a squashfs image

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dracut-squash on Fedora 36.

What is `dracut-squash`

This package provides a dracut module to build an initramfs, but store most files in a squashfs image, result in a smaller initramfs size and reduce runtime memory usage.

We can use yum or dnf to install dracut-squash on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install dracut-squash.

Install dracut-squash on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install dracut-squash using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install dracut-squash

Install dracut-squash on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install dracut-squash using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install dracut-squash

How To Uninstall dracut-squash on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the dracut-squash package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove dracut-squash

dracut-squash Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/lib/dracut/modules.d/99squash
/usr/lib/dracut/modules.d/99squash/init-squash.sh
/usr/lib/dracut/modules.d/99squash/module-setup.sh

References

dracut-squash website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install dracut-squash on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).