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−.. -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
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− List hardware.
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−.. contents::
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−   :local:
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−Linux hardware compatibility databases.
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−http://www.linux-drivers.org/
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−  Links for various databases.
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−https://h-node.org/
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−  Hardware database of devices that work with a fully free operating system.
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−http://linux-sound.org/hardware.html
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−  Audio interfaces for Linux.
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−http://openbenchmarking.org/
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−  Public result database from Phoronix Test Suite for Linux.
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−Distros list of supported hardware:
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−https://wiki.debian.org/InstallingDebianOn/
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−  How to install, configure and use Debian on some specific hardware.
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−https://en.opensuse.org/Hardware
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−  OpenSuse.
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−https://hardware.redhat.com/
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−  RedHat.
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−List of supported video / graphics card / chipset card by Xorg:
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−http://xorg.freedesktop.org/wiki/Projects/Drivers/
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−  graphics card / chipset
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−List of supported laptops/mobile:
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−http://www.linux-on-laptops.com/
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−  Reports on running Linux on notebook or laptop computers.
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−http://tuxmobil.org/
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−  Laptop/mobile support.
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−Printers:
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−http://www.openprinting.org/printers
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−  List of printers.
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−http://www.openprinting.org/drivers
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−  List of drivers.
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−LAN:
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−http://linux-wless.passys.nl/
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−  Linux wireless LAN support.
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−List hardware under Linux.
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−Command line:
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−``dmesg``
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−  Messages about detecting new hardware.
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−``lshal -m``
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−  monitor for hardware changes
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−``lspci``
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−  All PCI devices.
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−``lspci -vvv``
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−  All PCI devices. Very verbose output.
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−``sudo lspci -vvvnn``
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−  All PCI devices. Very verbose output with vendor and device codes as both numbers and names.
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−``hwinfo --short``
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−  Overview of all hardware, as well as more detailed info.
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−``lshw``
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−  Another program for listing hardware.
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−``lshw -html | w3m -T text/html``
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−  Lists hardware with HTML output in the w3m web browser.
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−``uptime``
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−  Current time elapsed since last reboot, users, and load average.
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−``lsusb``
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−  USB buses and attached devices.
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−``lsusb -vvv``
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−  USB buses and attached devices. Very verbose output.
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−GUI: ``hardinfo``, ``lshw-gtk``.
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−List hardware under Windows.
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−``%WINDIR%\system32\msinfo32.exe``
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−  msinfo32
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−http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html
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−  cpu-z
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−``%WINDIR%\system32\dxdiag.exe``
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−  DirectX Diagnostic Tool
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−``%WINDIR%\system32\devmgmt.msc /s``
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−  Device Manager
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−https://www.hwinfo.com/
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−  In-depth Hardware Information for Windows.
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−List processors.
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−``cat /proc/cpuinfo``
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−  All processors, clock speeds, flags, and more.
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−``watch -d grep MHz /proc/cpuinfo``
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−  CPU MHz speed monitor.
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−``cat /proc/loadavg``
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−  Processor load average for the last 1, 5, and 15 minutes.
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−``top``
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−  Press C key to sort processes by CPU usage.
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−``sudo powertop``
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−  CPU usage by processes, idle/freq/dev stats
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−For Windows 10 use ``coreinfo``.
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−List memory.
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−``free``
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−  Total, used, and free memory.
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−``free -m``
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−  Total, used, and free memory shown in MB.
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−``cat /proc/meminfo``
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−  Amount of RAM and swap, and how much is being used for what.
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−``top``
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−  Real-time memory consumption. Press M key to sort processes by memory usage.
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−::
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−  $ cat /proc/meminfo
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−  $ sudo lshw -class memory
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−  $ sudo lshw -short -C memory
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−  $ sudo dmidecode --type memory
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−  $ sudo apt-get install i2c-tools
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−  $ sudo modprobe eeprom
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−  $ sudo decode-dimms
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−  $ read-edid
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−Graphics card/GPU/DRM.
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−``glxinfo``
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−  Details about OpenGL, the Xserver, and your graphics card.
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−``glxinfo | grep direct``
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−  Do you have direct 3d rendering?
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−``glxinfo | grep vendor``
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−  Graphics card vendor.
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−``lspci | grep VGA``
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−  Specific graphics card model.
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−``glxgears``
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−  A simple 3d benchmark, prints frame rate to the terminal.
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−``xrandr``
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−  Supported display resolutions.
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−``xdpyinfo``
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−  Utility for displaying information about an X server, monitor DPI, resolutions, etc.
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−``xvinfo``
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−  Print out X-Video extension adaptor information.
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−``xdriinfo``
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−  Query configuration information of DRI drivers.
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−``GPU-z`` may be used under Windows.
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−Nvidia cards.
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−What cards present on system and what monitors managed by card::
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−  $ sudo apt-get install nvidia-settings
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−  $ nvidia-settings
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−Memory usage, GPU utilization and temperature for Nvidia cards::
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−  $ sudo apt-get install nvidia-smi
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−  $ nvidia-smi
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−https://nouveau.freedesktop.org/wiki/
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−  Open source drivers for GeForce cards.
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−Intel cards.
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−  $ sudo apt-get install intel-gpu-tools
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−Show ``top`` like statistics::
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−  $ intel_gpu_top
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−Show GPU usage like ``time`` command::
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−  $ intel_gpu_time $CMD
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−AMD/Radeon cards.
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−For ``fglrx`` driver::
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−  $ aticonfig --odgc --odgt
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−Audio.
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−``lspci | grep Audio``
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−  Audio controller.
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−``aplay --list-devices``
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−  More audio device information.
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−Software versions.
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−``cat /etc/issue``
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−  Current distribution and version.
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−``apt-cache showpkg packagename``
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−  Packagename’s version and dependencies.
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−``uname -r``
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−  Linux kernel version.
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−``uname -a``
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−  All kernel details.
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−Networking.
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−``lspci | grep Ethernet``
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−  Ethernet controllers.
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−``lshw -class network``
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−  Hardware capabilities of network devices.
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−``sudo ethtool eth0``
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−  Hardware capabilities of network device.
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−``ethtool -i eth0``
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−  Driver info.
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−``ip link show``
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−  List of netword devices and MAC addresses.
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−``ip addr show``
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−  List of netword devices, assigned IP addresses and MAC addresses.
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−``ifconfig``
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−  Networking interfaces, IP addresses, and more.
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−Hard disks.
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−``df -H``
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−  Partitions, as well as their mount-points and usage in GB.
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−``sudo fdisk -l``
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−  All partitions, their device names, and positions on disk.
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−``hwinfo --disk`` or  ``lshw -class disk``
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−  Disk hardware info.
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−``smartctl``
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−  Show S.M.A.R.T. reports about disk heals.
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−Fan/temperature/voltage.
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−Detect available sensors::
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−  $ sudo apt-get install lm-sensors
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−  $ sudo sensors-detect
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−Load corresponding kernel module, like::
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−  $ sudo modprobe coretemp
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−Check output::
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−  $ sudo sensors
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−``sensors`` uses ``/sys/class/hwmon/*`` hierarchy.
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−HDD temperature through SMART::
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−  $ sudo hddtemp /dev/sd?
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−BIOS info.
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−Human readable string with BIOS.motheboard names::
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−  $ dd if=/dev/mem bs=64k skip=15 count=1 | strings
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−Find out virtualization type
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−============================
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−::
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−  $ sudo apt-get install virt-what
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−  $ virt-what
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−  $ sudo apt-get install imvirt
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−  $ imvirt
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−  $ dmidecode -s system-product-name
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