[SOLVED] Drivers List

alex4buba · 12-21-2022, 01:43 AM

I have a problem with my PC (HP EliteDesk 800 G6) and HP are asking me to send them a list of Drivers installed on my PC.

How can I generate such a list?

Thaks

syg00 · 12-21-2022, 01:59 AM

man lsmod

alex4buba · 12-21-2022, 02:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by syg00

man lsmod

When I type this in command line, I get the following:

Quote:

LSMOD(8) lsmod LSMOD(8)

NAME
lsmod - Show the status of modules in the Linux Kernel

SYNOPSIS
lsmod

DESCRIPTION
lsmod is a trivial program which nicely formats the contents of the /proc/modules, showing what kernel modules are
currently loaded.

COPYRIGHT
This manual page originally Copyright 2002, Rusty Russell, IBM Corporation. Maintained by Jon Masters and others.

SEE ALSO
insmod(8), modprobe(8), modinfo(8) depmod(8)

AUTHORS
Jon Masters <jcm@jonmasters.org>
Developer

Lucas De Marchi <lucas.de.marchi@gmail.com>
Developer

But, I need the actual list

Thaks

computersavvy · 12-21-2022, 11:32 AM

What part of

Code:

DESCRIPTION
lsmod is a trivial program which nicely formats the contents of the /proc/modules, showing what kernel modules are
currently loaded.

is hard to understand?

That output is the list.

Soadyheid · 12-21-2022, 11:37 AM

You've been given the command to run; lsmod. syg00 gave you the manual page command so you could see what it does.

Does HP know that you're running Linux? If so, which distribution? I have a sneaky feeling that they think you are running Windows where drivers are effectively separate files so you can get a list.

Linux, in the main, has drivers held as kernel modules which are embedded in the, er... kernel. You update the kernel, you update the modules or "drivers". There are some, however, which are loaded outwith the kernel but we don't know what your actual problem is.

Your question implies that you are having difficulty with some device or other which requires a specific "driver" to allow it to function. Can you supply further details on the actual problem along with your Distro information, what's the device, is it connected to your system externally or is it internal, what is it doing/not doing?

We may be able to help further if you have problems with HP's answer.

Play Bonny!

alex4buba · 12-21-2022, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soadyheid

You've been given the command to run; lsmod. syg00 gave you the manual page command so you could see what it does.

Does HP know that you're running Linux? If so, which distribution? I have a sneaky feeling that they think you are running Windows where drivers are effectively separate files so you can get a list.

Linux, in the main, has drivers held as kernel modules which are embedded in the, er... kernel. You update the kernel, you update the modules or "drivers". There are some, however, which are loaded outwith the kernel but we don't know what your actual problem is.

Your question implies that you are having difficulty with some device or other which requires a specific "driver" to allow it to function. Can you supply further details on the actual problem along with your Distro information, what's the device, is it connected to your system externally or is it internal, what is it doing/not doing?

We may be able to help further if you have problems with HP's answer.

Play Bonny!

No, he gave me a command "man lsmod" , then when I tried "sudo lsmod" all worked as needed

Many thanks