3.7. Unloading kernel modules at system runtime

Procedure

1. List all the loaded kernel modules:

   # lsmod

2. Select the kernel module to unload.

   If a kernel module has dependencies, unload those before unloading the kernel module. For details on identifying modules with dependencies, see Listing currently loaded kernel modules and Kernel module dependencies.

3. Unload the relevant kernel module:

   # modprobe -r <MODULE_NAME>

   When entering the name of a kernel module, do not append the .ko.xz extension to the end of the name. Kernel module names do not have extensions; their corresponding files do.