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  • Type "rpm -qi package_name"
  • Example: rpm -qi modules Name : modules Relocations: (not relocateable) Version : 2.3.9 Vendor: SuSE GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany Release : 30 Build Date: Sat Mar 11 05:25:10 2000 Install date : Wed May 3 16:43:50 2000 Build Host: Volterra.suse.de Group : Base/Kernel Source RPM: modules-2.3.9-30.src.rpm Size : 612499 License: GNU GPL Packager : feedback@suse.de Summary : Load modules into the kernel Description : Utilities for the loading of kernel modules. Included are 'insmod', 'lsmod', 'rmmod', 'depmod', 'modprobe'. The configuration file /etc/modules.conf can be used to pass parameters to the modules. 'depmod' should be used after compiling a new kernel to generate the dependancy infor- mation. 'insmod' does not use the dependancy nor the options file. Therefore, 'modprobe' is normally used to load a module. Authors: -------- Bjorn Ekwall <bj0rn@blox.se> Jon Tombs <jon@gtex02.us.es> Bas Laarhoven <bas@vimec.nl> Keith Owens <kaos@ocs.com.au> SuSE series: a

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