Blacklist Module

    Published: 2022-08-19
    Updated: 2023-11-08

    Source: https://superuser.com/questions/575887/how-to-disable-device-in-linux-debian-wheezy

    In all commands replace <modulename> with the actual module name

    1. Create a file
    sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/<modulename>.conf

    containing the following

    blacklist <modulename>
    1. Run
    sudo depmod -ae
    1. Recreate your initrd
    update-initramfs -u