dkms

List installed modules

$ dkms status

$ sudo dkms autoinstall

$ sudo dkms install -m module_name -v 1.2.1

$ sudo dkms remove -m module_name -v 1.2.1 --all

$ sudo dkms add -m module_name -v 1.2.1

$ sudo dkms build -m module_name -v 1.2.1

dkms action [options] [module/module-version]

dkms (Dynamic Kernel Module Support) is a framework that allows kernel modules to be dynamically built for each kernel version on a system. It automatically rebuilds modules when a new kernel is installed.

-m, --module

Specify module name

Specify module version

Specify kernel version

Apply to all kernel versions

Specify dkms.conf location

add

Add a module source to the DKMS tree

Remove a module from the DKMS tree

Build a module for a specific kernel

Install a built module for a kernel

Uninstall a module from a kernel

Install all modules for current kernel

Show status of DKMS-managed modules

Create a driver disk image

Create a tarball of module source

DKMS requires kernel headers to be installed. Module sources are stored in /usr/src/. Kernel upgrades trigger automatic module rebuilds if properly configured.

dkms was developed by Dell as a solution to maintain out-of-tree kernel modules across kernel updates without manual rebuilding.

modprobe(8), insmod(8), make(1)