kernel_blacklist - Blacklist kernel modules

New in version 1.4.

Synopsis

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
blacklist_file
If specified, use this blacklist file instead of /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-ansible.conf.
name
required
Name of kernel module to black- or whitelist.
state
    Choices:
  • absent
  • present ←
Whether the module should be present in the blacklist or absent.

Examples

- name: Blacklist the nouveau driver module
  kernel_blacklist:
    name: nouveau
    state: present

Status

This module is flagged as preview which means that it is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface.

Maintenance

This module is flagged as community which means that it is maintained by the Ansible Community. See Module Maintenance & Support for more info.

For a list of other modules that are also maintained by the Ansible Community, see here.

Author

  • Matthias Vogelgesang (@matze)

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