#1 2025-07-22 01:36:14

Durhammer

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Getting rid of ModemManager [SOLVED]

I sorta understand what ModemManager is for, and I still don't see that I need it.

However, it seems to be a beach for getting rid of it. How is it accomplished, other than "simply" purging the package(s)?

Last edited by Durhammer (2025-07-27 13:52:29)

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Re: Getting rid of ModemManager [SOLVED]

Purging it is the way. Nothing should depend on it...

sudo apt purge --autoremove modemmanager

If you find you need it for something, just reinstall it and reboot.

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Re: Getting rid of ModemManager [SOLVED]

Or if you might need it later you can simply disable the servlce:

sudo systemctl stop ModemManager
sudo systemctl disable ModemManager

And to enable:

sudo systemctl enable ModemManager
sudo systemctl start ModemManager

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Durhammer

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Re: Getting rid of ModemManager [SOLVED]

Thanks, all. I took the purge route. In another distro (or coulda been BL), I tried using the CLI to scan for "modems" (phones?) and found none, so pretty sure I don't/won't need it. Solving.