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feature dropbear

Alexey Gladkov edited this page Apr 27, 2026 · 1 revision

Feature: dropbear

Feature adds the Dropbear SSH server to initramfs.

It installs the Dropbear runtime files and starts the service during early boot. The feature requires the network and syslog features.

Configuration

  • /etc/dropbear/dropbear.conf can be used to pass additional Dropbear options.

Notes

  • Host keys are generated automatically in initramfs if they are missing.
  • The feature adds the dropbear, dropbearkey, and dropbearconvert programs to the image.

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