diff --git a/sources/tech/20170515 Commands to check System & Hardware Information.md b/sources/tech/20170515 Commands to check System & Hardware Information.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..c113b61cc4 --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/tech/20170515 Commands to check System & Hardware Information.md @@ -0,0 +1,96 @@ +Commands to check System & Hardware Information +====== +Hello linux-fanatics, in this post i will be discussing some important that will make your life as System Administrator. As we all know being a good System Administrator means knowing everything about your IT Infrastructure & having all the information about your servers, whether its hardware or OS. So following commands will help you out in extracting out all the hardware & system information. + +#### 1- Viewing system information + +$ uname -a + +![uname command][2] + +It will provide you all the information about your system. It will provide you with Kernel name of system, Hostname, Kernel version, Kernel Release, Hardware name. + +#### 2- Viewing Hardware information + +$ lshw + +![lshw command][4] + +Using lshw will show you all the Hardware information on your screen. + +#### 3- Viewing Block Devices(Hard disks, Flash drives) information + +$ lsblk + +![lsblk command][6] + +lsblk command prints all the information regarding block devices on screen. Use lsblk -a to show all the block devices. + +#### 4- Viewing CPU information + +$ lscpu + +![lscpu command][8] + +lscpu shows all the CPU information on screen. + +#### 5- Viewing PCI information + +$ lspci + +![lspci command][10] + +All the network adapter cards, USB cards, Graphics cards are termed as PCIs. To view their information use lspci . + +lspci -v will give detailed information regarding PCI cards. + +lspci -t will show them in tree format. + +#### 6- Viewing USB information + +$ lsusb + +![lsusb command][12] + +To view information regarding all USB controllers & devices connected to them, we use lsusb + +#### 7- Viewing SCSI information + +$ lssci + +![lssci][14] + +To view SCSI information type lsscsi. lsscsi -s will also show the size of partition. + +#### 8- Viewing file system information + +$ fdisk -l + +![fdisk command][16] + +Using fdisk -l will show information regarding the file system. Although main function of fdisk utility is to modify a file system, you can create new partitions, delete old ones ( more on that in my future tutorial). + +That's it for now my fellow Linux-fanatics . You are advised to check out my other posts regarding Linux commands **[HERE][17] & ** another one **[HERE][18] +** + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: http://linuxtechlab.com/commands-system-hardware-info/ + +作者:[Shusain][a] +译者:[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) +校对:[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译,[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +[a]:http://linuxtechlab.com/author/shsuain/ +[2]:https://i0.wp.com/linuxtechlab.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/uname.jpg?resize=664%2C69 +[4]:https://i2.wp.com/linuxtechlab.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/lshw.jpg?resize=641%2C386 +[6]:https://i1.wp.com/linuxtechlab.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/lsblk.jpg?resize=646%2C162 +[8]:https://i2.wp.com/linuxtechlab.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/lscpu.jpg?resize=643%2C216 +[10]:https://i0.wp.com/linuxtechlab.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/lspci.jpg?resize=644%2C238 +[12]:https://i2.wp.com/linuxtechlab.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/lsusb.jpg?resize=645%2C37 +[14]:https://i2.wp.com/linuxtechlab.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/lsscsi.jpg?resize=639%2C110 +[16]:https://i2.wp.com/linuxtechlab.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/fdisk.jpg?resize=656%2C335 +[17]:http://linuxtechlab.com/linux-commands-beginners-part-1/ +[18]:http://linuxtechlab.com/linux-commands-beginners-part-2/