---
name: "vu_insmod"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "vuos-cmds"
version: "0.9.2-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/vu_insmod"
---

# vu\_insmod(1)

user-mode implementation of VUOS

## NAME

**vu\_insmod** – user-mode implementation of VUOS

## SYNOPSIS

**vu\_insmod** \[*options* ...\] *vu\_module* \[*vu\_module*\]

## DESCRIPTION

*This is a VUOS command.* *It works only inside a vuos virtual namespace* see [**umvu**(1)](/umvu/1.md).

This command adds one or more modules to umvu.

## OPTIONS

- **-h**, **--help**

  Print a short help message and exit.

- **-p**, **--permanent**

  permanently inserted modules cannot be removed.

## EXAMPLE

The following command adds vufuse (file system virtualization), vudev (virtual devices) and vunet (virtual networking).

-

  ```
  vu_insmod vufuse vudev vunet
  ```

## SEE ALSO

[umvu(1)](/umvu/1.md), [vu\_lsmod(1)](/vu_lsmod/1.md), [vu\_rmmod(1)](/vu_rmmod/1.md)

## AUTHOR

VirtualSquare. Project leader: Renzo Davoli