modprobe
modprobe is a Linux command in the System Info category, rated intermediate difficulty. Adds or removes kernel modules (device drivers). The syntax is modprobe [options] module. It returns module loaded/unloaded. A practical example: sudo modprobe vfio-pci sudo modprobe -r nvidia # Remove module A close relative is uname, which displays system information (kernel name, hostname, architecture). A close relative is df, which reports disk space usage for mounted filesystems. A close relative is du, which estimates file and directory space usage. More about this category: Linux system info commands — uname, df, du, free, uptime, lscpu, and more. View system information and hardware details. Related System Info commands: uname, df, du, free, uptime, lscpu, lsusb, lspci. This page is part of the free Linux Reference documentation covering 304+ commands, each with syntax, options, practical examples, and a difficulty rating.