How do I force a kernel module to uninstall?

How do I force a kernel module to uninstall?

You can use the -f option to force module removal even if the module is marked as being in use. Note that this option has no effect unless the CONFIG_MODULE_FORCE_UNLOAD kernel option was set when the kernel was compiled.

How do you unload a kernel module with its dependencies?

You can unload all dependencies of the module you want to set parameters for, unload the module using modprobe -r, and then load it with modprobe along with a list of customized parameters.

How do I prevent a kernel module from loading automatically?

Resolution

1. In order to prevent kernel modules loading during boot, the module name must be added to a configuration file for the “modprobe” utility.
2. Ensure the module is not configured to get loaded in either /etc/modprobe.

How to load and unload kernel modules in Linux?

How to Load and Unload (Remove) Kernel Modules in Linux. To load a kernel module, we can use the insmod (insert module) command. Here, we have to specify the full path of the module. The command below will insert the speedstep-lib.ko module. # insmod /lib/modules/4.4.0-21-generic/kernel/drivers/cpufreq/speedstep-lib.ko

Is there a way to force remove a kernel module?

But the kernel says it is in use, even I add the force option to rmmod utility, it is still holding there. Anyone knows what I should do, other than reboot. Last edited by duyuyang; 11-26-2008 at 12:57 AM. Visit datopdog’s homepage! You may need to remove modules that depend on the module. You may also need to stop a service that uses it.

How to add and remove modules in Linux?

modprobe command is used to add and remove module from the kernel. Linux maintains kernel module directory under ‘ /lib/modules/’uname -r’/kernel/drivers/ ‘ and configuration files(except for additional configuration file in /etc/modprobe.d/ ). If we want to look at kernel drivers then run the beneath command.

Can a kernel module be removed by rmmod?

Here you see that nvidia needs the i2c-core module. modprobe -rf is more powerful than rmmod, sometimes it can remove an in use module. Don’t know why, in some other cases, I just learned that. So thank datopdog. Module may not be removed by rmmod even if no other modules depend on it, according to the dependency information obtained from lsmod.