List currently loaded kernel modules

Use the lsmod command to list currently loaded kernel modules.

Before you begin

  • The kmod package is installed.

Procedure

List all currently loaded kernel modules: 
$ lsmod
 
Module                  Size  Used by
fuse                  126976  3
uinput                 20480  1
xt_CHECKSUM            16384  1
ipt_MASQUERADE         16384  1
xt_conntrack           16384  1
ipt_REJECT             16384  1
nft_counter            16384  16
nf_nat_tftp            16384  0
nf_conntrack_tftp      16384  1 nf_nat_tftp
tun                    49152  1
bridge                192512  0
stp                    16384  1 bridge
llc                    16384  2 bridge,stp
nf_tables_set          32768  5
nft_fib_inet           16384  1
...

In this example:

  1. The Module column provides the names of currently loaded modules.
  2. The Size column displays the amount of memory per module in KB.
  3. The Used by column shows the number, and optionally the names of modules that are dependent on a particular module.