NAME
discover-modprobe — kernel module loading using discover(1)SYNOPSIS
Description
discover-modprobe loads kernel modules identified by discover. It will typically be invoked automatically at boot time.
Options
- -n
- Echo the modprobe invocations instead of running them.
- -v
- Be verbose.
Files
- /etc/discover-modprobe.conf
- This configuration file defines the types of modules to load by default, and specific modules not to load.
- /var/lib/discover/crash
-
A crash file written and erased each time
discover-modprobe attempts to load a
module. If the file lingers, the computer is assumed to have
crashed while loading that module, and the module name is added
to discover-modprobe.conf as a module to
skip in the future.
Willie
Willie has over 15 years of experience in Linux system administration and DevOps. After managing infrastructure for startups and enterprises alike, he founded Command Linux to share the practical knowledge he wished he had when starting out. He oversees content strategy and contributes guides on server management, automation, and security.