Managing Kernel modules

modules.sh

# Module location
ls /lib/modules/{uname -r}/kernel

# list currently loaded ones
lsmod

# display details
modinfo virio

# load
modprobe -v dm_mirror

# remove
modprobe -r dm_mirror

# scan driver modules
depmod -v
depmod -a

# persistent loading and blocking
echo "dm_mirror" > /etc/modules-load.d/dm_mirror.conf
echo "blacklist virio" > /etc/modprobe.d/virio.conf

##
# Case: load module on the fly
#
# Install:
yum install <MODULE-PACKAGE> --downloadonly --downloaddir=/tmp/new-modules
yum install /tmp/new-modules/<MODULE-PACKAGE>
#
# Create new ram image:
cp /boot/initramfs-$(unmae -r).img /boot/initramfs-$(unmae -r).img.bak
dracut -f -v
lsinitrd <NEW_IMAGE_PATH>
#
# Start:
reboot