Ubuntu 25.10 daily builds switch to Dracut by default, after Feature Freeze Exception granted to replace initramfs-tools for a more modern boot process.

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Ubuntu 25.10 switches from initramfs-tools to Dracut as the default tool for generating initial RAM filesystem during boot. Dracut offers better systemd integration, modular architecture, support for newer technologies like NVMe-oF, and active upstream development. The change aims to modernize Ubuntu's boot process and ensure consistency with the main OS, though end users won't notice any difference in their boot experience.

Ubuntu 25.10 Switches to Dracut by Default

<p>druct is great, never go wrong unlike the one i even forget the name.</p>
