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[](https://zfsbootmenu.org)
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[](https://github.com/zbm-dev/zfsbootmenu/actions/workflows/build.yml) [](https://docs.zfsbootmenu.org/en/latest/?badge=latest) [](https://repology.org/project/zfsbootmenu/versions)
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ZFSBootMenu is a Linux bootloader that attempts to provide an experience similar to FreeBSD's bootloader. By taking advantage of ZFS features, it allows a user to have multiple "boot environments" (with different distributions, for example), manipulate snapshots before booting, and, for the adventurous user, even bootstrap a system installation via `zfs recv`.
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In essence, ZFSBootMenu is a small, self-contained Linux system that knows how to find other Linux kernels and initramfs images within ZFS filesystems. When a suitable kernel and initramfs are identified (either through an automatic process or direct user selection), ZFSBootMenu launches that kernel using the `kexec` command.
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### For more details, see:
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- [Documentation](https://docs.zfsbootmenu.org)
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- [Boot Environments and You: A Primer](https://docs.zfsbootmenu.org/en/latest/general/bootenvs-and-you.html)
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### Join us on IRC
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Come chat about ZFSBootMenu in [#zfsbootmenu on libera.chat](https://web.libera.chat/#zfsbootmenu)
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