How to Install and Uninstall kmod Package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "kmod" package

This is a short guide on how to install kmod on openSuSE Tumbleweed


    
        
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                sudo zypper refresh
            
                    
    
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                sudo zypper install
            
                        
                kmod
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "kmod" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall kmod on openSuSE Tumbleweed:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
                kmod
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the kmod package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Information for package kmod:
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Repository : openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss
Name : kmod
Version : 31-2.2
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 184.4 KiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : kmod-31-2.2.src
Upstream URL : https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/kmod/
Summary : Utilities to load modules into the kernel
Description :
kmod is a set of tools to handle common tasks with Linux kernel
modules like insert, remove, list, check properties, resolve
dependencies and aliases.
These tools are designed on top of libkmod, a library that is shipped
with kmod. The aim is to be compatible with tools, configurations and
indexes from module-init-tools project.