5. File formats and conventions eg /etc/passwd

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Section: File Formats (5)
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NAME

/etc/modules - kernel modules to load at boot time

DESCRIPTION

The /etc/modules file contains the names of kernel modules that are to be loaded at boot time, one per line. Options can only be specified using modprobe.d configuration files. Lines beginning with a '#' are ignored.

EXAMPLE

    # /etc/modules: kernel modules to load at boot time.
    #
    # This file contains the names of kernel modules that
    # should be loaded at boot time, one per line. Lines
    # beginning with "#" are ignored.

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