insmod - simple program to insert a module into the Linux Kernel
insmod [ filename ] [ module options... ]
TAG | DESCRIPTION |
---|---|
-V, --version | Show Version |
-h, --help | Show this help |
Example-1:
Insert a module with any arguments
# insmod dummy type="wpa" debug=1
output:
# lsmod | grep dummy
dummy 135168 0
Example-2:
Specify module name as an argument
# insmod mynet.ko
output:
# lsmod | grep mynet
mynet 155128 0
Example-3:
user can enter the module name interactively
# insmod -
kernel/drivers/net/mynet.ko
# lsmod | grep mynet
mynet 155128 0