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kernel_blacklist - Blacklist kernel modules
New in version 1.4.
Synopsis
- Add or remove kernel modules from blacklist.
 
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 | 
       
  | 
      
        
        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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