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From: "Dharmendra.T" <dharmu@nsecure.net>
Subject: Re: What is the difference between modprobe and insmod?
Date: 20 Dec 2002 17:20:00 +0530
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The difference is that lsmod won't insert the dependent modules whereas
the modprobe does.
Dharmendra.T
Linux Security Expert


On Fri, 2002-12-20 at 12:41, bobo wrote:
>   
> 
>          While writing IPtables scripts,there are two command:  modprobe and insmod.
> 
>          In some example,some use : modprobe ip_tables,but others use: insmod  ip_tables.
> 
>          Why?  Is there difference between them?
> 
>           
>          Thanks
> 
>