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What does lsmod do?

show the status of loaded kernel modules (reads /proc/modules).

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lsmod examples, explained

$ lsmod

  • lsmodshow the status of loaded kernel modules (reads /proc/modules)

$ lsmod | grep nvidia

  • lsmodshow the status of loaded kernel modules (reads /proc/modules)
  • |pipe — send this command's output into the next command
  • grepsearch input for lines matching a pattern
  • nvidiaan argument passed to the command

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