Linux display information about installed hardware

To display information about the hardware on a Linux system, you can use various commands and tools, depending on the type of information you want to display. Here are a few options:

• lshw: The "lshw" command is a hardware detection tool that displays detailed information about the hardware on the system. To display information about all the hardware on the system, you can use the following command:

sudo lshw

This will display a detailed list of all the hardware on the system, including the processor, memory, disks, and other peripherals.

• dmidecode: The "dmidecode" command is a tool that reads the system's DMI (Desktop Management Interface) table and displays information about the hardware. To display information about the processor, memory, and BIOS, you can use the following command:

sudo dmidecode -t processor,memory,bios

This will display a summary of the processor, memory, and BIOS on the system.

• hwinfo: The "hwinfo" command is a tool that displays detailed information about the hardware on the system. To display information about all the hardware on the system, you can use the following command:

sudo hwinfo --short

This will display a summary of all the hardware on the system, grouped by type.

• /proc/cpuinfo: The /proc/cpuinfo file contains information about the processors on the system. To display this information, you can use the following command:

cat /proc/cpuinfo

This will display a detailed list of the processors on the system, including the model, speed, and number of cores.

Note: These are just a few examples of the commands and tools you can use to display information about the hardware on a Linux system. There are many other options available, depending on your needs.