Frequent Question: How Do I Blacklist a Module in Ubuntu?

How to blacklist a module. To blacklist a kernel module, edit the /etc/modprobe. d/blacklist. conf file and add a line that says “blacklist “.

What is blacklist conf?

[step2 above] To prevent a module from being loaded directly you add the blacklist line to a configuration file specific to the system configuration — for example /etc/modprobe. d/local-blacklist. conf . This alone will not prevent a module being loaded if it is a required or optional dependency of another module.

How do I blacklist a driver?

To blacklist the driver when the root device is mounted, add a blacklist entry in a file under /etc/modprobe. d/ . Boot the system into rescue mode with the command linux rescue rdblacklist=name_of_driver , where name_of_driver is the driver that you need to blacklist. Follow the instructions in Section 36.1.