KMOD

By WillieFebruary 9, 2026Updated:April 15, 2026No Comments1 Min Read

NAME

kmod – Program to manage Linux Kernel modules

SYNOPSIS

kmod [OPTIONS…] [COMMAND] [COMMAND_OPTIONS…]

DESCRIPTION

kmod

is a multi-call binary which implements the programs used to control Linux Kernel modules. Most users will only run it using its other names.

OPTIONS

-V –version

: Show the program version and exit.

-h –help

: Show the help message.

COMMANDS

help

: Show the help message.

list

: List the currently loaded modules.

static-nodes

: Output the static device nodes information provided by the modules of the currently running kernel version.

COPYRIGHT

This manual page originally Copyright 2014, Marco d’Itri. Maintained by Lucas De Marchi and others.

Willie

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