rmmod.8 (839B)
- .Dd February 2, 2015
- .Dt RMMOD 8
- .Os ubase
- .Sh NAME
- .Nm rmmod
- .Nd remove a module from the Linux kernel
- .Sh SYNOPSIS
- .Nm
- .Op Fl fw
- .Ar module...
- .Sh DESCRIPTION
- .Nm
- removes one or more modules from the kernel.
- .Sh OPTIONS
- .Bl -tag -width Ds
- .It Fl f
- This option can be extremely dangerous: it has no effect unless
- CONFIG_MODULE_FORCE_UNLOAD was set when the kernel was compiled.
- With this option, you can remove modules which are being used, or
- which are not designed to be removed, or have been marked as unsafe.
- .It Fl w
- Normally,
- .Nm
- will refuse to unload modules which are in
- use. With this option,
- .Nm
- will isolate the module, and wait until the module is no longer used. Noone
- new will be able to use the module, but it's up to you to make sure the
- current users eventually finish with it.
- .El
- .Sh SEE ALSO
- .Xr insmod 8 ,
- .Xr lsmod 8