There are hundreds of occasions when you need to check some information about the hardware or software installed on your computer. On windows this can be easily done by typing "dxdiag" in run. On ubuntu you can get this information using "sysinfo" but it it is very limited. To get detailed information about all the components installed on your computer and getting other software related information you can use hardinfo.
hardinfo
hardinfo provides the user with detailed information of the user's computer. Currently it shows information of PCI, ISA PnP, USB, IDE, SCSI, Serial and parallel port devices. It also carry outs benchmark test for your CPU. It can also generate reports in html and plain text for later reference.
Getting hardinfo
To get and install hardinfo, open your terminal (Alt + Ctrl + T) and type "sudo apt-get install hardinfo"
or just go to the "Ubuntu software center" and search for "System Profiler and Benchmark".
To open it type "hardinfo" in the terminal or just open it through the dashboard by searching "System Profiler and Benchmark".
For more information, CLICK HERE to visit their website.
hardinfohardinfo provides the user with detailed information of the user's computer. Currently it shows information of PCI, ISA PnP, USB, IDE, SCSI, Serial and parallel port devices. It also carry outs benchmark test for your CPU. It can also generate reports in html and plain text for later reference.
Getting hardinfo
To get and install hardinfo, open your terminal (Alt + Ctrl + T) and type "sudo apt-get install hardinfo"
or just go to the "Ubuntu software center" and search for "System Profiler and Benchmark".
To open it type "hardinfo" in the terminal or just open it through the dashboard by searching "System Profiler and Benchmark".
For more information, CLICK HERE to visit their website.
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