/boot/boot/
├── EFI/
├── grub/
├── loader/
├── vmlinuz-linux
├── initramfs-linux.img
├── initramfs-linux-fallback.img
├── System.map-linux
└── config-linux
| Name/Type | Description |
|---|---|
vmlinuz-linux (or vmlinuz-<version>) |
The Linux kernel image — this is the compressed binary of the Linux kernel that the bootloader loads into memory. |
initramfs-linux.img (or similar, like initramfs-linux-fallback.img) |
The initial RAM filesystem (initramfs/initrd) image — contains drivers and scripts needed to mount the real root filesystem during early boot. |
EFI/ (folder) |
The EFI System Partition (ESP) mount point in some setups, contains EFI bootloaders and related firmware files (if /boot is mounted on ESP). |
loader/ (folder) |
Used by systemd-boot (if installed) to hold bootloader config files and entries. |
grub/ (folder) |
Contains GRUB bootloader configuration files and modules (if GRUB is installed). |
System.map-<version> |
A symbol table file for the kernel — useful for debugging and kernel development. |
config-<version> |
Kernel configuration file showing options used to build the kernel. |
vml — stands for Virtual Memory Linux
lin — from Linux
z — means the file is compressed (usually with gzip)