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# Linux modprobe command [ Linux Command Manual](#) The Linux modprobe command is used to automatically handle loadable modules. modprobe can load a specified individual module or a set of dependent modules. modprobe will decide which modules to load based on the dependency relationships generated by depmod. If an error occurs during the loading process, modprobe will unload the entire set of modules. ### Syntax modprobe **Parameters**: * -a or --all Load all modules. * -c or --show-conf Display configuration information for all modules. * -d or --debug Use debug mode. * -l or --list Display available modules. * -r or --remove Automatically unload modules when they are idle. * -t or --type Specify the module type. * -v or --verbose Display detailed information during execution. * -V or --version Display version information. * -help Display help. ### Examples Install the floppy drive module: [root@w3cschool.cc ~]# modprobe -v floppy Unload the floppy drive module: [root@w3cschool.cc ~]# modprobe -v -r floppy [ Linux Command Manual](#) [](#)(#) (#)[](#)