10.43. Module-Init-Tools-3.2.2

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# 10.43. Module-Init-Tools-3.2.2

The Module-Init-Tools package contains programs for handling kernel modules in Linux kernels greater than or equal to version 2.5.47.

## 10.43.1. Installation of Module-Init-Tools

Issue the following commands to perform the tests (note that the make distclean command is required to clean up the source tree, as the source gets recompiled as part of the testing process):

    ./configure &&
    make check &&
    make distclean

Prepare Module-Init-Tools for compilation:

    ./configure --prefix=/ --enable-zlib

The meaning of the configure options:

`--enable-zlib`

  This allows the Module-Init-Tools package to handle compressed kernel modules.

Compile the package:

    make

Install the package:

    make INSTALL=install install

The meaning of the make parameter:

`INSTALL=install`

  Normally, make install will not install the binaries if they already exist. This option overrides that behavior by calling install instead of using the default wrapper script.

## 10.43.2. Contents of Module-Init-Tools

Installed programs: depmod, generate-modprobe.conf, insmod, insmod.static, lsmod (link to insmod), modinfo, modprobe (link to insmod), and rmmod (link to insmod)

### Short Descriptions

depmod | Creates a dependency file based on the symbols it finds in the existing set of modules; this dependency file is used by modprobe to automatically load the required modules
generate-modprobe.conf | Creates a modprobe.conf file from an existing 2.2 or 2.4 module setup
insmod | Installs a loadable module in the running kernel
insmod.static | A statically compiled version of insmod
lsmod | Lists currently loaded modules
modinfo | Examines an object file associated with a kernel module and displays any information that it can glean
modprobe | Uses a dependency file, created by depmod, to automatically load relevant modules
rmmod | Unloads modules from the running kernel

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