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## Kernel series

Void Linux provides many kernel series in the default repository. These are
named `linuxX.X`, for example `linux4.19`. You can query for all available
named `linuxX.Y`: for example, `linux4.19`. You can query for all available
kernel series by running:

```
$ xbps-query --regex -Rs '^linux[0-9.]+-[0-9._]+'
```

The `linux` meta package which is installed by default depends on one of the
kernel packages, usually the latest mainline kernel that works with all dkms
The `linux` meta package, installed by default, depends on one of the kernel
packages, usually the latest mainline kernel that works with all DKMS modules.
Newer kernels might be available in the repository, but are not necessarily
considered stable enough to be the default; use these at your own risk. If you
wish to use a more recent kernel and have DKMS modules that you need to build,
install the relevant `linuxX.Y-headers` package, then use
[xbps-reconfigure(1)](https://man.voidlinux.org/xbps-reconfigure.1) to
reconfigure the `linuxX.Y` package you installed. This will build the DKMS
modules.

## Removing old kernels
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manually:

```
# xbps-reconfigure --force linuxX.X
# xbps-reconfigure --force linuxX.Y
```

If run manually, they serve to apply initramfs configuration changes to the next
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Kernel command line arguments can be added through the GRUB bootloader by
editing `/etc/default/grub`, changing the `GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT` variable
and then reconfiguring the `grub` package.
and then running `update-grub`.

### dracut

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