Linux - System Report

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System report
- Breakdown of the Command
- Sample output

System report

Sometimes, when we are trying to troubleshoot something, we may have to share details about our system with other people. Use this.

inxi -Fxz

The inxi -Fxz command provides a comprehensive overview of your computer’s hardware and software configuration. It’s a powerful tool for troubleshooting and for getting a detailed look at your system’s specs.

Breakdown of the Command

inxi: This is the main command, a powerful script used to generate a detailed report of system information.
-F: This flag stands for Full output. It’s a shortcut that includes a wide range of information, such as system, CPU, graphics, sound, network, and disk drive details. Using this flag gives you a complete picture without having to specify individual flags for each component.
-x: This flag adds extra information. It provides more detailed output for certain sections. For example, it might show more specific driver versions for your graphics card or more in-depth information about your network card.
-z: This flag is for sanitized output. It’s a crucial security feature that “zaps” or removes sensitive information. This includes things like your MAC address, IP address, and home directory name. It’s a great habit to use this flag, especially if you plan on sharing the output online for troubleshooting.

In short, inxi -Fxz is the go-to command for a detailed, full-system report that is safe to share with others.

Sample output

explorer436@explorer436-Lenovo-Legion-5-15ARH05H:~$ inxi -Fxz
System:
  Kernel: 6.8.0-78-generic arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.3.0
  Desktop: Cinnamon v: 6.4.8 Distro: Linux Mint 22.1 Xia
    base: Ubuntu 24.04 noble
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: LENOVO product: 82B1 v: Lenovo Legion 5 15ARH05H
    serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: LENOVO model: LNVNB161216 v: SDK0J40709 WIN
    serial: <superuser required> UEFI: LENOVO v: FSCN14WW date: 08/26/2020
Battery:
  ID-1: BAT0 charge: 0.0 Wh condition: N/A volts: N/A model: N/A status: full
CPU:
  Info: 8-core model: AMD Ryzen 7 4800H with Radeon Graphics bits: 64
    type: MT MCP arch: Zen 2 rev: 1 cache: L1: 512 KiB L2: 4 MiB L3: 8 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 1398 high: 1400 min/max: 1400/2900 boost: enabled cores:
    1: 1397 2: 1400 3: 1397 4: 1400 5: 1397 6: 1400 7: 1397 8: 1400 9: 1400
    10: 1397 11: 1400 12: 1400 13: 1397 14: 1400 15: 1400 16: 1400
    bogomips: 92624
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA TU116M [GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile] vendor: Lenovo
    driver: nouveau v: kernel arch: Turing bus-ID: 01:00.0 temp: 32.0 C
  Device-2: IMC Networks Integrated Camera driver: uvcvideo type: USB
    bus-ID: 3-3:3
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.11 with: Xwayland v: 23.2.6 driver: X:
    loaded: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa dri: nouveau gpu: nouveau
    resolution: 1: 1920x1080~60Hz 2: 1920x1080~144Hz
  API: EGL v: 1.5 drivers: nouveau,swrast platforms:
    active: gbm,x11,surfaceless,device inactive: wayland
  API: OpenGL v: 4.5 compat-v: 4.3 vendor: mesa v: 25.0.7-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
    glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: NV168
Audio:
  Device-1: NVIDIA TU116 High Definition Audio driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
    bus-ID: 01:00.1
  Device-2: AMD ACP/ACP3X/ACP6x Audio Coprocessor vendor: Lenovo driver: N/A
    bus-ID: 05:00.5
  Device-3: AMD Family 17h/19h HD Audio vendor: Lenovo driver: snd_hda_intel
    v: kernel bus-ID: 05:00.6
  API: ALSA v: k6.8.0-78-generic status: kernel-api
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.0.5 status: active
Network:
  Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8211/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
    vendor: Lenovo RTL8111/8168/8411 driver: r8169 v: kernel port: 1000
    bus-ID: 03:00.0
  IF: eno1 state: down mac: <filter>
  Device-2: Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 driver: iwlwifi v: kernel bus-ID: 04:00.0
  IF: wlp4s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: Intel AX200 Bluetooth driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB bus-ID: 5-3:4
  Report: hciconfig ID: hci0 rfk-id: 6 state: down
    bt-service: enabled,running rfk-block: hardware: no software: yes
    address: <filter>
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 476.94 GiB used: 366.16 GiB (76.8%)
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 vendor: SK Hynix model: HFS512GD9TNI-L2A0B
    size: 476.94 GiB temp: 29.9 C
Partition:
  ID-1: / size: 467.89 GiB used: 26.61 GiB (5.7%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2
  ID-2: /boot/efi size: 511 MiB used: 6.1 MiB (1.2%) fs: vfat
    dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1
Swap:
  ID-1: swap-1 type: file size: 2 GiB used: 256 KiB (0.0%) file: /swapfile
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 52.6 C mobo: N/A gpu: nouveau temp: 32.0 C
  Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A
Info:
  Memory: total: 16 GiB available: 15.49 GiB used: 3.23 GiB (20.9%)
  Processes: 436 Uptime: 3d 20h 48m Init: systemd target: graphical (5)
  Packages: 2000 Compilers: gcc: 13.3.0 Shell: Bash v: 5.2.21 inxi: 3.3.34

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