---
name: "modclean"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "modutils"
version: "2.4.27.0-6"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/modclean"
---

# modclean(8)

automatically unload loadable modules

## NAME

modclean - automatically unload loadable modules

## SYNOPSIS

**modclean** \[ -Vhi \] module ...

## DESCRIPTION

**modclean** automatically unloads modules from the running kernel.

**modclean** is a small daemon that occasionaly tries to unload kernel modules that are no longer used either by userland or by other kernel modules.

## OPTIONS

- **-i** sec

  Change the sleep period between attempts to remove modules to *sec* seconds. The default is 300 seconds.

- **-h**

  Show usage information and exit.

- **-V**

  Show version informatino and exit.

## SEE ALSO

[**rmmod**(8)](/rmmod/8.md), modules**(2)**