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kexec-tools

Directly boot into a new kernel over a currently running one

About kexec-tools

Directly boot into a new kernel over a currently running one

This project links 8 native package records across 5 recorded operating-system releases. Compare the retained versions and architectures below, then open the package for your own release.

These are catalog observations, not a guarantee of installation, compatibility, or upstream support.

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Project pictures and package coverage

Alpine Linux 3.21: 2 package records; Alpine Linux 3.22: 2 package records; Alpine Linux 3.23: 2 package records; Debian 12 (Bookworm): 1 package records; Debian 13 (Trixie): 1 package records. Catalog coverage diagram, not an application screenshot.kexec-tools: recorded package coverageAlpine Linux 3.212 recordsAlpine Linux 3.222 recordsAlpine Linux 3.232 recordsDebian 12 (Bookworm)1 recordsDebian 13 (Trixie)1 records
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Project identity

Project
kexec-tools
Publisher
Not authoritatively mapped
Native package records
8
Operating systems
alpine-linux-3-21, alpine-linux-3-22, alpine-linux-3-23, debian-12, debian-13
License expression
GPL-2.0-only
Metadata completeness
70/100 (not a software quality rating)
Homepage
Visit upstream site
Source repository
Not reported

Source-reported description

The fullest retained description is shown with its source. Distribution packaging descriptions may include downstream details.

Directly boot into a new kernel over a currently running one (documentation)

Description source

Packages by operating system

Compare recorded versions, then open a package for dependency, file, checksum, and repository evidence. Version strings are distribution-specific, not a ranking of newer software.

Alpine Linux 3.21

  1. kexec-tools

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source kexec-tools

    2.0.30-r0

    Directly boot into a new kernel over a currently running one

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  2. kexec-tools-doc

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source kexec-tools

    2.0.30-r0

    Directly boot into a new kernel over a currently running one (documentation)

    aarch64x86_64v3.21

Alpine Linux 3.22

  1. kexec-tools

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source kexec-tools

    2.0.31-r0

    Directly boot into a new kernel over a currently running one

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  2. kexec-tools-doc

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source kexec-tools

    2.0.31-r0

    Directly boot into a new kernel over a currently running one (documentation)

    aarch64x86_64v3.22

Alpine Linux 3.23

  1. kexec-tools

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source kexec-tools

    2.0.32-r0

    Directly boot into a new kernel over a currently running one

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  2. kexec-tools-doc

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source kexec-tools

    2.0.32-r0

    Directly boot into a new kernel over a currently running one (documentation)

    aarch64x86_64v3.23

Debian 12 (Bookworm)

  1. kexec-tools

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / admin

    1:2.0.25-3+deb12u3

    tools to support fast kexec reboots

    amd64arm64bookworm

Debian 13 (Trixie)

  1. kexec-tools

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / admin / source kexec-tools

    1:2.0.29-2+b1

    tools to support fast kexec reboots

    amd64arm64trixie

Project resources and further reading

Mapping provenance

Only source-backed identity signals create public cross-OS links. A reviewer can later approve or dispute an inferred relationship without rewriting native package history.

No field-level source record is published yet.