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6.51. Module-Init-Tools-3.12
The Module-Init-Tools package contains programs for handling kernel
modules in Linux kernels greater than or equal to version 2.5.47.
Approximate build time:
0.1 SBU
Required disk space:
8.6 MB
6.51.1. Installation of Module-Init-Tools
To avoid a problem with regenerating the man pages when not needed,
first rewrite a file that just points to another man page:
echo '.so man5/modprobe.conf.5' > modprobe.d.5
The test suite of this package is geared towards the needs of its
Maintainer. The command make
check builds a specially wrapped version of
modprobe which is useless for normal operation. To run this (about
0.2 SBU), issue the following commands (note that the make clean command is required to
clean up the source tree before recompiling for normal use):
./configure
make check
./tests/runtests
make clean
Prepare Module-Init-Tools for compilation:
./configure --prefix=/ --enable-zlib-dynamic --mandir=/usr/share/man
Compile the package:
make
Install the package:
make INSTALL=install install
The meaning of the make parameter:
-
INSTALL=install
-
Normally, make
install will not install the binaries if they
already exist. This option overrides that behavior by calling
install instead
of using the default wrapper script.
6.51.2. Contents of
Module-Init-Tools
Installed programs:
depmod, insmod, insmod.static, lsmod,
modinfo, modprobe, and rmmod
Short Descriptions
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depmod
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Creates a dependency file based on the symbols it finds
in the existing set of modules; this dependency file is
used by modprobe to
automatically load the required modules
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insmod
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Installs a loadable module in the running kernel
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insmod.static
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A statically compiled version of insmod
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lsmod
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Lists currently loaded modules
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modinfo
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Examines an object file associated with a kernel module
and displays any information that it can glean
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modprobe
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Uses a dependency file, created by depmod, to
automatically load relevant modules
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rmmod
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Unloads modules from the running kernel
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