salt.states.kmod¶

Loading and unloading of kernel modules¶

The Kernel modules on a system can be managed cleanly with the kmod state module:

kvm_amd:
  kmod.present
pcspkr:
  kmod.absent

salt.states.kmod.absent(name, persist=False, comment=True)¶

Verify that the named kernel module is not loaded

name

The name of the kernel module to verify is not loaded

persist

Delete module from /etc/modules

comment

Don't remove module from /etc/modules, only comment it

salt.states.kmod.present(name, persist=False)¶

Ensure that the specified kernel module is loaded

name

The name of the kernel module to verify is loaded

persist

Also add module to /etc/modules