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MODUNLOAD(8)            NetBSD System Manager's Manual            MODUNLOAD(8)


NAME

     modunload -- unload a kernel module


SYNOPSIS

     modunload [-i id] [-n name]
     modunload [id|name]


DESCRIPTION

     The modunload utility unloads a loadable kernel module from a running
     system.  The id or name is the ID or name of the module as shown by
     modstat(8).

     One of the following options may be specified:

     -i id   Unload the module with the ID id.

     -n name
             Unload the module with the name name.

     If the option is not specified, the provided argument is used as module
     ID if it's numeric.  If the argument is not numeric, it's used as module
     name.


DIAGNOSTICS

     The modunload utility exits with a status of 0 on success and with a
     nonzero status if an error occurs.


SEE ALSO

     lkm(4), modload(8), modstat(8)


HISTORY

     The modunload command was designed to be similar in functionality to the
     corresponding command in SunOS 4.1.3.


AUTHORS

     Terrence R. Lambert <terry@cs.weber.edu>.

NetBSD 5.0                     September 6, 2003                    NetBSD 5.0