{
    "mode": "man",
    "parameter": "insmod",
    "section": "8",
    "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/insmod/8/json",
    "generated": "2026-06-02T21:26:00Z",
    "synopsis": "insmod [filename] [module options...]",
    "sections": {
        "NAME": {
            "content": "insmod - Simple program to insert a module into the Linux Kernel\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SYNOPSIS": {
            "content": "insmod [filename] [module options...]\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "DESCRIPTION": {
            "content": "insmod is a trivial program to insert a module into the kernel. Most users will want to use\nmodprobe(8) instead, which is more clever and can handle module dependencies.\n\nOnly the most general of error messages are reported: as the work of trying to link the\nmodule is now done inside the kernel, the dmesg usually gives more information about errors.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "COPYRIGHT": {
            "content": "This manual page originally Copyright 2002, Rusty Russell, IBM Corporation. Maintained by Jon\nMasters and others.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SEE ALSO": {
            "content": "modprobe(8), rmmod(8), lsmod(8), modinfo(8) depmod(8)\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "AUTHORS": {
            "content": "Jon Masters <jcm@jonmasters.org>\nDeveloper\n\nLucas De Marchi <lucas.de.marchi@gmail.com>\nDeveloper\n\n\n\nkmod                                         04/30/2026                                    INSMOD(8)",
            "subsections": []
        }
    },
    "summary": "insmod - Simple program to insert a module into the Linux Kernel",
    "flags": [],
    "examples": [],
    "see_also": [
        {
            "name": "modprobe",
            "section": "8",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/modprobe/8/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "rmmod",
            "section": "8",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/rmmod/8/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "lsmod",
            "section": "8",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/lsmod/8/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "modinfo",
            "section": "8",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/modinfo/8/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "depmod",
            "section": "8",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/depmod/8/json"
        }
    ],
    "tldr": {
        "source": "official",
        "description": "Dynamically load modules into the Linux Kernel.",
        "examples": [
            {
                "description": "Insert a kernel module into the Linux kernel",
                "command": "sudo insmod {{path/to/module.ko}}"
            }
        ]
    }
}