modprobe linux command

modprobe

modprobe [options] [modules]

System administration command. With no options, attempt to load the specified module, as well as all modules on which it depends. If more than one module is specified, attempt to load further modules only if the previous module failed to load.

Options

-a

Load all listed modules, not just the first one.

-l [pattern]

List all existing modules. This option may be combined with -t to specify a type of module, or you may include a pattern to search for.

-r

Remove the specified modules, as well as the modules on which they depend.

-t type

Load only a specific type of module. Consult /etc/conf.modules for the directories in which all modules of that type reside.

Files

/etc/conf.modules

Information about modules: which ones depend on others, which directories correspond to particular types of modules.

/sbin/insmod, /sbin/rmmod, /sbin/depmod

Programs that modprobe relies on.