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lshw
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lshw
Free
GPL-2.0 license · Linux hardware inventory tool
Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Compression
- The README says compressed binaries can be built with UPX and zlib support can be enabled at compile time.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Data files
- By default, lshw includes PCI and USB ID lists and also checks a set of system directories for those data files.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Hardware support
- It supports DMI, OpenFirmware device tree, PCI/AGP, ISA PnP, CPUID, IDE/ATA/ATAPI, PCMCIA, USB, and SCSI, with some support limited to specified architectures or testing.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The project README gives instructions to compile and install lshw using make.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository identifies the project as GPL-2.0 licensed.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Optional GUI
- An optional GTK+ graphical user interface can be built separately.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Output formats
- Information can be output in plain text, XML, or HTML.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Platform requirements
- The README lists Linux and PA-RISC, Alpha, IA-64, PowerPC, ARM, or x86-based machines among its requirements.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- lshw reports detailed information about a machine’s hardware configuration.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Release page
- The repository’s releases page states that there are no releases there.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Reported details
- It can report memory configuration, firmware version, mainboard configuration, CPU version and speed, cache configuration, and bus speed.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The README directs users to the project’s ticket page for bug reports and feature requests, and recommends including XML output in bug reports.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
