Dumping detailed hardware info on Linux

Jay Jay Billings

There’s a nifty tool called “dmidecode” that will dump detailed hardware information about a Linux system. You must be root to run it and it is as simple as typing “dmidecode” into the shell.

Check the manual page for more information.

Published by Jay Jay Billings

I'm a physicist with a serious addiction to computing. Most days you can find me being chased by my kids or hiding in my basement.