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How to remove unused network drivers?

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Jerry:

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This PC:

--- Quote from: Jerry on September 23, 2020, 04:03:44 AM ---If your pc is successfully using a driver without any issues, there's actually no need for you to worry. Any additional drivers will either be incompatible and therefore will not load anyway. We're talking about a few kb of extra space here at the end of the day. Best to leave well enough alone.

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OK. thanks for your reply.
Anyways, is there any way to check which driver is being used currently. So, that next time i install Linux lite (in case something wrong happens and I've no choice but to reinstall Linux), I'll exactly know which driver should I install.

Jerry:
If your pc is successfully using a driver without any issues, there's actually no need for you to worry. Any additional drivers will either be incompatible and therefore will not load anyway. We're talking about a few kb of extra space here at the end of the day. Best to leave well enough alone.

This PC:
Actually, i recently solved Wifi not working issue due to missing drivers.

https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/network/how-to-install-rtl8188eus_linux_v4-1-4_6773-20130222/msg53751/#msg53751

Here's the thread (i made this new thread as that was a different issue).
As you can see, i installed many drivers from different user's git repository.

I don't know which drivers is currently being used with my network card. I don't want to mix up my system files with unused drivers.
So i only want to keep the current working driver and remove others safely. How can i do this?

I'm using this device: https://www.enter-world.com/product/usb-to-wireless-lan-150mbps-e-w170/

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