Linux modprobe command

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The Linux modprobe command is used to automatically handle loadable modules.

modprobe can load specified individual modules or load a set of dependent modules. modprobe will decide which modules to load based on the dependency relationship generated by depmod. If an error occurs during the loading process, modprobe will unload the entire set of modules.

Syntax

modprobe [-acdlrtvV]--help][Module File][Symbol Name = Symbol Value]

Parameters：

• -a or--all 　Load all modules.
• -c or--show-conf 　Display the setting information of all modules.
• -d or--debug 　Use debugging mode.
• -l or--list 　Display available modules.
• -r or--remove 　Automatically unload modules that are not in use.
• -t or--type 　Specify module type.
• -v or--verbose 　Display detailed information during execution.
• -V or--version 　Display version information.
• -help 　Display help.

Online Examples

Install floppy module:

[[email protected] ~]# modprobe -v floppy 

Uninstall floppy module:

[[email protected] ~]# modprobe -v -r floppy 

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