You Asked: Where Are Modules in Linux?

Linux. Loadable kernel modules in Linux are loaded (and unloaded) by the modprobe command. They are located in /lib/modules or /usr/lib/modules and have had the extension . ko (“kernel object”) since version 2.6 (previous versions used the .o extension).

How do I see kernel modules?

You need to use modinfo command to display or show information about a Linux Kernel loaded modules. Use lsmod command to obtain list of loaded modules. Usually rootkit will install their own ps command, which hides kernel modules.

How do I list all kernel modules?

Module Commands

1. depmod – handle dependency descriptions for loadable kernel modules.
2. insmod – install loadable kernel module.
3. lsmod – list loaded modules.
4. modinfo – display information about a kernel module.
5. modprobe – high level handling of loadable modules.
6. rmmod – unload loadable modules.