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[#]: subject: "CPU-X an Alternative to CPU-Z for Linux"
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[#]: via: "https://itsfoss.com/cpu-x-alternative-cpu-z-linux/"
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[#]: author: "Anuj Sharma https://itsfoss.com/author/anuj/"
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[#]: collector: "lkxed"
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[#]: translator: " "
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[#]: reviewer: " "
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CPU-X an Alternative to CPU-Z for Linux
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The tech-savvy Windows users might have used CPU-Z. It is an excellent utility for gathering comprehensive system information that is not available through stock applications in Windows.
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**CPU-Z is not available on Linux.**
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Don’t get disheartened! There are multiple ways and tools you can use to get detailed hardware information in Linux.
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In fact, if you want something similar to CPU-Z on Linux, you are in luck. A developer called [X0rg][1] on GitHub has created a CPU-Z clone called CPU-X for Linux.
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The interface might not be an exact replica bit you will find it familiar.
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![CPU-X default interface with Adwaita-dark theme][2]
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### CPU-X: A GUI to know CPU, Motherboard and other hardware details
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CPU-X is a system profiling (Information) and monitoring application (Resource usage). It can detect the Processor (CPU), Memory (RAM), Chipset (Motherboard).
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CPU-X is a free and open source software designed for GNU/Linux and FreeBSD. It is available in [GUI, TUI and CLI][3] formats.
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By default, CPU-X in the graphical mode uses GTK3 ([GTK4 port][4] will not happen as per Developer).
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It can provide comprehensive information about the hardware which is accessible without examining the components physically which is not possible all the time. For example, CPU-X can provide information about the RAM modules installed as shown below.
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![CPU-X showing information about RAM][5]
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### Features of CPU-X
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The name of this application can be misleading as this application can provide information about many aspects of the computer and is not limited to the CPU only.
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Here is a list of things CPU-X can provide information about.
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* Processor
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* Motherboard
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* Memory
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* System
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* Graphic card
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* Performance
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If you run CPU-X for the first time, you will be greeted with something like the screenshot below.
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![CPU-X running without Daemon][6]
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No one can ignore the button **Start Daemon** at the bottom left corner of the window.
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If you start the daemon, it will allow CPU-X to access special devices, providing more information and avoiding empty labels (Package, Multiplier, Bus speed as shown in the screenshot).
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The **CPU-X daemon requires root privileges**, and it uses Polkit for privileges escalation. If you are using a Desktop Environment, entering the password as prompted will start the daemon and will not need further input from the user.
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Note that the memory information is available only when Daemon is active.
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#### CPU-X in the terminal
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You can also use CPU-X from the command line, as there are two options available for using CPU-X in the terminal, i.e., NCurses and Coredump.
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Firstly, to access the NCurses interface use the following command.
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```
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cpu-x -N
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```
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The interface will be similar to the default (GTK3) but with Ncurses type interface as shown in the screenshot below. You can navigate using arrow keys here.
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![CPU-X NCurses running on GNOME Terminal][7]
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Secondly, to get a summary of data, enter the following command.
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```
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cpu-x -D
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```
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This command gives the user a dump of all the system information provided by CPU-X. It is a very long output so you have to scroll through it to get the required information as shown below.
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![CPU-X coredump on GNOME Terminal][8]
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### Installing CPU-X on Linux
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You can just grab the [latest AppImage from the GitHub release page][9] of CPU-X.
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Native packages for CPU-X are also available for almost all distributions in their official repositories. Here are the commands to get them installed.
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For Debian 11 or later and Ubuntu 20.04 or later.
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```
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sudo apt install cpu-x
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```
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For Fedora 30 or later.
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sudo dnf install cpu-x
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For FreeBSD 11 or later.
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```
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sudo pkg install cpu-x
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```
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For OpenSUSE Leap 15.2 or later.
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```
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sudo zypper install cpu-x
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```
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For Solus any version.
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```
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sudo eopkg install cpu-x
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```
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For Arch Linux as the package is available in the AUR only.
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```
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yay -Syu cpu-x
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```
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You can check out CPU-X source code on [GitHub][10]. Head to its official site to know more about it.
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[CPU-X Official site][11]
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### Conclusion
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When you switch to Linux, it is only natural to look for the applications you used in Windows.
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Where is Ccleaner in Linux? Where is the task manager?
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Sometimes the software is available in Linux and sometimes they are not. In the latter case, you often have to opt for an alternative.
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And that’s the thing. There are often alternatives available for the Linux desktop.
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The CPU-Z alternative CPU-X is such an example. It gives you the CPU and other hardware information in a familiar way to CPU-Z users.[][12]
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I know that there are many other tools such as [inxi][13] and [hardinfo][14] that could be used for a similar purpose. **Do you like CPU-X or do you use prefer some other tool? Leave a comment below.**
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via: https://itsfoss.com/cpu-x-alternative-cpu-z-linux/
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作者：[Anuj Sharma][a]
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选题：[lkxed][b]
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本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出
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[a]: https://itsfoss.com/author/anuj/
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[b]: https://github.com/lkxed
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[1]: https://github.com/X0rg
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[2]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/cpu-x-cpu-info.png
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[3]: https://itsfoss.com/gui-cli-tui/
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[4]: https://github.com/X0rg/CPU-X/wiki/future-of-project
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[5]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/cpu-x-memory.png
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[6]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/cpu-x-no-daemon.png
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[7]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/cpu-x-ncurses.png
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[8]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/cpu-x-coredump.png
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[9]: https://github.com/X0rg/CPU-X/releases/latest
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[10]: https://github.com/X0rg/CPU-X
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[11]: https://x0rg.github.io/CPU-X/
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[12]: https://github.com/X0rg/CPU-X/blob/master/README.md#from-github-releases
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[13]: https://itsfoss.com/inxi-system-info-linux/
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[14]: https://itsfoss.com/hardinfo/
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