12   http://www.linux-drivers.org/

    12 http://www.linux-drivers.org/

    13     Links for various databases.

    13   Links for various databases.

    14   https://h-node.org/

    14 https://h-node.org/

    15     Hardware database of devices that work with a fully free operating system.

    15   Hardware database of devices that work with a fully free operating system.

    16   http://linux-sound.org/hardware.html

    16 http://linux-sound.org/hardware.html

    17     Audio interfaces for Linux.

    17   Audio interfaces for Linux.

    18   http://openbenchmarking.org/

    18 http://openbenchmarking.org/

    19     Public result database from Phoronix Test Suite for Linux.

    19   Public result database from Phoronix Test Suite for Linux.

    23   https://wiki.debian.org/InstallingDebianOn/

    23 https://wiki.debian.org/InstallingDebianOn/

    24     How to install, configure and use Debian on some specific hardware.

    24   How to install, configure and use Debian on some specific hardware.

    25   https://en.opensuse.org/Hardware

    25 https://en.opensuse.org/Hardware

    26     OpenSuse.

    26   OpenSuse.

    27   https://hardware.redhat.com/

    27 https://hardware.redhat.com/

    28     RedHat.

    28   RedHat.

    32   http://xorg.freedesktop.org/wiki/Projects/Drivers/

    32 http://xorg.freedesktop.org/wiki/Projects/Drivers/

    33     graphics card / chipset

    33   graphics card / chipset

    37   http://www.linux-on-laptops.com/

    37 http://www.linux-on-laptops.com/

    38     Reports on running Linux on notebook or laptop computers.

    38   Reports on running Linux on notebook or laptop computers.

    39   http://tuxmobil.org/

    39 http://tuxmobil.org/

    40     Laptop/mobile support.

    40   Laptop/mobile support.

    44   http://www.openprinting.org/printers

    44 http://www.openprinting.org/printers

    45     List of printers.

    45   List of printers.

    46   http://www.openprinting.org/drivers

    46 http://www.openprinting.org/drivers

    47     List of drivers.

    47   List of drivers.

    51   http://linux-wless.passys.nl/

    51 http://linux-wless.passys.nl/

    52     Linux wireless LAN support.

    52   Linux wireless LAN support.

    59   ``dmesg``

    59 ``dmesg``

    60     Messages about detecting new hardware.

    60   Messages about detecting new hardware.

    61   ``lshal -m``

    61 ``lshal -m``

    62     monitor for hardware changes

    62   monitor for hardware changes

    63   ``lspci``

    63 ``lspci``

    64     All PCI devices.

    64   All PCI devices.

    65   ``lspci -vvv``

    65 ``lspci -vvv``

    66     All PCI devices. Very verbose output.

    66   All PCI devices. Very verbose output.

    67   ``sudo lspci -vvvnn``

    67 ``sudo lspci -vvvnn``

    68     All PCI devices. Very verbose output with vendor and device codes as both numbers and names.

    68   All PCI devices. Very verbose output with vendor and device codes as both numbers and names.

    69   ``hwinfo --short``

    69 ``hwinfo --short``

    70     Overview of all hardware, as well as more detailed info.

    70   Overview of all hardware, as well as more detailed info.

    71   ``lshw``

    71 ``lshw``

    72     Another program for listing hardware.

    72   Another program for listing hardware.

    73   ``lshw -html | w3m -T text/html``

    73 ``lshw -html | w3m -T text/html``

    74     Lists hardware with HTML output in the w3m web browser.

    74   Lists hardware with HTML output in the w3m web browser.

    75   ``uptime``

    75 ``uptime``

    76     Current time elapsed since last reboot, users, and load average.

    76   Current time elapsed since last reboot, users, and load average.

    77   ``lsusb``

    77 ``lsusb``

    78     USB buses and attached devices.

    78   USB buses and attached devices.

    79   ``lsusb -vvv``

    79 ``lsusb -vvv``

    80     USB buses and attached devices. Very verbose output.

    80   USB buses and attached devices. Very verbose output.

   101   ``cat /proc/cpuinfo``

   101 ``cat /proc/cpuinfo``

   102     All processors, clock speeds, flags, and more.

   102   All processors, clock speeds, flags, and more.

   103   ``watch -d grep MHz /proc/cpuinfo``

   103 ``watch -d grep MHz /proc/cpuinfo``

   104     CPU MHz speed monitor.

   104   CPU MHz speed monitor.

   105   ``cat /proc/loadavg``

   105 ``cat /proc/loadavg``

   106     Processor load average for the last 1, 5, and 15 minutes.

   106   Processor load average for the last 1, 5, and 15 minutes.

   107   ``top``

   107 ``top``

   108     Press C key to sort processes by CPU usage.

   108   Press C key to sort processes by CPU usage.

   109   ``sudo powertop``

   109 ``sudo powertop``

   110     CPU usage by processes, idle/freq/dev stats

   110   CPU usage by processes, idle/freq/dev stats

   115   ``free``

   115 ``free``

   116     Total, used, and free memory.

   116   Total, used, and free memory.

   117   ``free -m``

   117 ``free -m``

   118     Total, used, and free memory shown in MB.

   118   Total, used, and free memory shown in MB.

   119   ``cat /proc/meminfo``

   119 ``cat /proc/meminfo``

   120     Amount of RAM and swap, and how much is being used for what.

   120   Amount of RAM and swap, and how much is being used for what.

   121   ``top``

   121 ``top``

   122     Real-time memory consumption. Press M key to sort processes by memory usage.

   122   Real-time memory consumption. Press M key to sort processes by memory usage.

   140   ``glxinfo``

   140 ``glxinfo``

   141                 Details about OpenGL, the Xserver, and your graphics card.

   141   Details about OpenGL, the Xserver, and your graphics card.

   142   ``glxinfo | grep direct``

   142 ``glxinfo | grep direct``

   143                 Do you have direct 3d rendering?

   143   Do you have direct 3d rendering?

   144   ``glxinfo | grep vendor``

   144 ``glxinfo | grep vendor``

   145                 Graphics card vendor.

   145   Graphics card vendor.

   146   ``lspci | grep VGA``

   146 ``lspci | grep VGA``

   147                 Specific graphics card model.

   147   Specific graphics card model.

   148   ``glxgears``

   148 ``glxgears``

   149                 A simple 3d benchmark, prints frame rate to the terminal.

   149   A simple 3d benchmark, prints frame rate to the terminal.

   150   ``xrandr``

   150 ``xrandr``

   151                 Supported display resolutions.

   151   Supported display resolutions.

   152   ``xdpyinfo``

   152 ``xdpyinfo``

   153     Utility for displaying information about an X server, monitor DPI,

   153   Utility for displaying information about an X server, monitor DPI, resolutions, etc.

   154     resolutions, etc.

   154 ``xvinfo``

   155   ``xvinfo``

   155   Print out X-Video extension adaptor information.

   156     Print out X-Video extension adaptor information.

   156 ``xdriinfo``

   157   ``xdriinfo``

   157   Query configuration information of DRI drivers.

   158     Query configuration information of DRI drivers.

   199   ``lspci | grep Audio``

   201 ``lspci | grep Audio``

   200                 Audio controller.

   202   Audio controller.

   201   ``aplay --list-devices``

   203 ``aplay --list-devices``

   202                 More audio device information.

   204   More audio device information.

   207   ``cat /etc/issue``

   209 ``cat /etc/issue``

   208                 Current distribution and version.

   210   Current distribution and version.

   209   ``apt-cache showpkg packagename``

   211 ``apt-cache showpkg packagename``

   210                 Packagename’s version and dependencies.

   212   Packagename’s version and dependencies.

   211   ``uname -r``

   213 ``uname -r``

   212                 Linux kernel version.

   214   Linux kernel version.

   213   ``uname -a``

   215 ``uname -a``

   214                 All kernel details.

   216   All kernel details.

   219   ``lspci | grep Ethernet``

   221 ``lspci | grep Ethernet``

   220     Ethernet controllers.

   222   Ethernet controllers.

   221   ``lshw -class network``

   223 ``lshw -class network``

   222     Hardware capabilities of network devices.

   224   Hardware capabilities of network devices.

   223   ``sudo ethtool eth0``

   225 ``sudo ethtool eth0``

   224     Hardware capabilities of network device.

   226   Hardware capabilities of network device.

   225   ``ethtool -i eth0``

   227 ``ethtool -i eth0``

   226     Driver info.

   228   Driver info.

   227   ``ip link show``

   229 ``ip link show``

   228     List of netword devices and MAC addresses.

   230   List of netword devices and MAC addresses.

   229   ``ip addr show``

   231 ``ip addr show``

   230     List of netword devices, assigned IP addresses and MAC addresses.

   232   List of netword devices, assigned IP addresses and MAC addresses.

   231   ``ifconfig``

   233 ``ifconfig``

   232     Networking interfaces, IP addresses, and more.

   234   Networking interfaces, IP addresses, and more.

   237   ``df -H``

   239 ``df -H``

   238                 Partitions, as well as their mount-points and usage in GB.

   240   Partitions, as well as their mount-points and usage in GB.

   239   ``sudo fdisk -l``

   241 ``sudo fdisk -l``

   240                 All partitions, their device names, and positions on disk.

   242   All partitions, their device names, and positions on disk.

   241   ``hwinfo --disk`` or  ``lshw -class disk``

   243 ``hwinfo --disk`` or  ``lshw -class disk``

   242                 Disk hardware info.

   244   Disk hardware info.

   243   ``smartctl``

   245 ``smartctl``

   244                 Show S.M.A.R.T. reports about disk heals.

   246   Show S.M.A.R.T. reports about disk heals.