lsmod

Additional Notes

lsmod is a system command used to list loaded Linux kernel modules. It shows the currently loaded modules along with their sizes and dependency usage counts.

lsmod reads from /proc/modules and formats the output. It takes no options. For detailed information about a specific module, use modinfo.

Syntax

lsmod [options] [arguments]

Parameters

• options: Flags that change how lsmod behaves.

Common Options

lsmod does not commonly require options.

Examples

lsmod
lsmod | grep kvm

Practical Notes

Use modprobe to load or remove modules and modinfo to inspect module details.