Linux / Unix Command: lsmod

Command Library

NAME

lsmod - list loaded modules.  

SYNOPSIS

lsmod [-hV]  

DESCRIPTION

lsmod shows information about all loaded modules.

The format is name, size, use count, list of referring modules. The information displayed is identical to that available from /proc/modules.

If the module controls its own unloading via a can_unload routine then the user count displayed by lsmod is always -1, irrespective of the real use count.  

OPTIONS

-h, --help

Display a summary of options and immediately exit.

-V, --version

Display the version of lsmod and immediately exit.

 

SEE ALSO

insmod(8), modprobe(8), depmod(8), rmmod(8), ksyms(8)  

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