hardinfo
Display system hardware and software information
TLDR
Start hardinfo
Print report to stdout
Save report to HTML file
SYNOPSIS
hardinfo [-h | --help] [-v | --version] [-r | --report=FILE] [-f | --format=FORMAT] [-d | --device-tree]
PARAMETERS
-h, --help
Show help options and exit
-v, --version
Display version information and exit
-r, --report=FILE
Save system info or benchmark report to FILE
-f, --format=FORMAT
Set report format: html, plain, xml, gtp, benchmark
-d, --device-tree
Dump hierarchical device tree information
--help-all
Show all help options including hidden ones
DESCRIPTION
Hardinfo is a Gtk-based system profiler for Linux that provides comprehensive hardware information, device details, and benchmarking capabilities. It offers an intuitive graphical interface with tabs for Computer (CPU, memory, OS), Devices (PCI, USB, disks), Network, and Benchmarks covering CPU, FPU, cache, memory, disk, and 2D/3D graphics.
It detects and displays data from sources like lspci, lsusb, dmidecode, and kernel modules. Users can run over 150 benchmarks, compare results online, and generate detailed reports.
Command-line mode supports exporting reports in formats like HTML, XML, plain text, or GTP without launching the GUI, making it scriptable for automated hardware audits. Ideal for troubleshooting, inventory, or performance tuning on desktops, servers, and embedded systems.
CAVEATS
Requires Gtk3 and detection libs; some info needs root privileges. Benchmarks may stress hardware. No longer actively maintained upstream.
INSTALLATION
Most distros: sudo apt install hardinfo (Debian/Ubuntu), sudo dnf install hardinfo (Fedora), or from source via GitHub.
REPORT EXAMPLE
hardinfo -r report.html -f html generates browser-viewable hardware report.
HISTORY
Developed by Jorge Rodriguez in 2003 as a KSysguard frontend alternative. Evolved into standalone Gtk app; version 0.5 (2015) added modern benchmarks. Forked/maintained on GitHub post-2018; supports recent kernels/Wayland.
