modprobe is a Linux program and used to add a loadable kernel module (LKM) to the Linux kernel or to remove an LKM from the kernel.
Questions tagged [modprobe]
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"Could not open moddep file '/lib/modules/3.XX-generic/modules.dep.bin'" when mounting using a loop
Running 14.04 in virtualbox 4.3.8
Unable to detect the guest additions.iso when i selected the guest additions.iso in the IDE Secondary Master.
No problem, so I used wget and downloaded the iso into the guest ubuntu headless.
when I attempt to load…
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Modprobe.conf options not loaded on startup
Bit of a n00b still with Linux, but getting there...
Anyway, I've put a new install of Ubuntu 11 on an old P4 PC of mine I was hoping to give away and I'm having a little trouble with the on-board Intel 100/PRO VE network adapter, but I thought I'd…
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How to prevent a module from being loaded
So I have to use a command every time I boot my laptop in order to my wireless to work.
the command is:
sudo modprobe -r acer-wmi
I found that this is a common type of question but I didn't find a pattern in the answers.
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"FATAL: Module 88x2bu not found in directory /lib/modules/5.8.0-45-generic" when I do "modprobe 88x2bu"
Helo i've been trying for many days,, but Im done I recognize I need a hand from the experts guys..
I purchased a cudy AC1300 wireless Dual Band USB adapter. and I found the right driver RTL8812BU due when I did lsusb I got
"Bus 003 Device 008: ID…
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unable to load the module for vfat support with modprobe
I'm doing a lab in this course and I'm asked to : "Load the module for vfat support; does it have any dependencies ?"
The answer for this lab is these commands :
modprobe vfat
modinfo vfat
lsmod | grep vfat
However, on my Ubuntu 18.04 LTS…
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modprobe on my Ubuntu machine: invalid option -- 'l'
I was reading the modprobe manual:
https://linux.die.net/man/8/modprobe
So I tried the -l flag on a few different Ubuntu machines:
18.04, 20.04.3
After getting:
modprobe: invalid option -- 'l'
I noticed that indeed "-l" is missing when running…
Yaniv G
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