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Top 5 Shell mkinitcpio Projects
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zfsbootmenu
ZFS Bootloader for root-on-ZFS systems with support for snapshots and native full disk encryption
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Archboot
Archboot is a most advanced, modular Arch Linux boot/install image creation utility to generate bootable media for CD/USB/PXE, designed for installation or rescue operation.
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zquickinit
Batteries included ZFSBootMenu based bootloader and rescue environment; with a focus on secure remote unlocks over Tailscale SSH.
I have created something "almost the same" but different.
I call it zquickinit - it's basically a bash script that generates initramfs - but adds in things like ZFSBootMenu, a proxmox installer, etc. I patched ZFSBootMenu so that I can securely boot/unlock the ZFS root boot, which holds the unlock key for the 2nd stage ZFS data pool.
I did this so that my ZFS install can have 0 keys in it. I use tailscale or ssh to access it in pre-boot mode, enter my key, and continue-on with boot.
Just sharing - Let me know what you think!
https://github.com/midzelis/zquickinit
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NOTE:
The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars.
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Index
What are some of the best open-source mkinitcpio projects in Shell? This list will help you:
| # | Project | Stars |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | zfsbootmenu | 960 |
| 2 | ramroot | 289 |
| 3 | Archboot | 48 |
| 4 | zquickinit | 44 |
| 5 | zfsUnlocker | 24 |
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