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XK0-005 · Question #104

A systems administrator needs to install a new piece of hardware that requires a new driver. The driver should be manually installed. Which of the following describes the order of commands required…

The correct answer is C. modinfo, insmod, dmesg. lsmod----> show the status of modules in the Linux Kernel modinfo ---> show information about a Linux Kernel module insmod ----> simple program to insert a module into the Linux Kernel modprobe ----> add and remove modules from the Linux Kernel

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Question

A systems administrator needs to install a new piece of hardware that requires a new driver. The driver should be manually installed. Which of the following describes the order of commands required to obtain module information, install the module, and check the log for any errors during module installation?

Options

  • Alsmod, modprobe, modinfo
  • Bmodinfo, insmod, modprobe
  • Cmodinfo, insmod, dmesg
  • Dlsmod, insmod, dmesg

How the community answered

(35 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    9% (3)
  • C
    71% (25)
  • D
    17% (6)

Explanation

lsmod----> show the status of modules in the Linux Kernel modinfo ---> show information about a Linux Kernel module insmod ----> simple program to insert a module into the Linux Kernel modprobe ----> add and remove modules from the Linux Kernel

Topics

#Kernel modules#Module management#Linux commands#Driver installation

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