Is there a standard directory in Linux where my driver files are stored?

Question

I need to find my drivers for the sound card and graphic card, do you know how to find their paths and if they are stored logically in one directory?

score 17 · Accepted Answer · edited Feb 15 '15 at 00:07

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For Redhat derivatives, drivers are found in

/lib/modules/$Kernel_version/kernel/drivers/

You can see the status of the drivers in the kernel by using lsmod.

You can find info on a module by using modinfo which will show you the location.

For example

modinfo cryptd  
filename:       /lib/modules/2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.x86_64/kernel/crypto/cryptd.ko
description:    Software async crypto daemon
license:        GPL
srcversion:     8AB98AD1F94057A296739AB
depends:        
vermagic:       2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.x86_64 SMP mod_unload modversions

edited Feb 15 '15 at 00:07

RedGrittyBrick

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answered Feb 14 '15 at 22:28

user610209

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Most distros are using the kmod package for modprobe and other mod* tools, the root dir is likely a configuration parameter of tha package. – Ciro Santilli OurBigBook.com Jun 20 '18 at 10:33
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Ubuntu and derivatives is the same location: /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/ – boctulus Apr 28 '19 at 18:36

Is there a standard directory in Linux where my driver files are stored?

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