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Geo
Asked: 2009-08-06 17:25:40 +0800 CST

What command could be used obtain system hardware specs on Ubuntu?

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I will like to see my hardware specs in my ubuntu desktop. Any ideas?

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  1. dmidecode is my go-to tool for finding out what hardware's on a machine. If you're just after basic info, lspci touches most of the high notes.

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  2. Best Answer

    Try HardInfo

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    (source: hardinfo.org)

    sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install hardinfo && hardinfo

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  3. sudo apt-get install lshw && sudo lshw

    Or, if you want a graphical display:

    sudo apt-get install lshw-gtk && sudo lshw -X
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  4. Try out HardwareLiSter. It can provide output on the command line, as HTML, and also has a GUI app.

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  5. This question has been discussed. There are some additional answers here: How to find out details about hardware on the Linux machine?

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