laptop-detect

attempts to determine whether the system is a laptop or desktop computer

TLDR

Detect if running on a laptop (exit code 0) or desktop (exit code 1)

$ laptop-detect

Print detected device type

$ laptop-detect --verbose

Display version

$ laptop-detect --version

laptop-detect attempts to determine whether the system is a laptop or desktop computer. It examines system characteristics like battery presence, chassis type, and hardware identifiers.The command returns exit code 0 if the system is detected as a laptop, or 1 if it appears to be a desktop or the detection fails. This is useful in scripts that need to behave differently based on system type.

PARAMETERS

--verbose

Print the detected device type

--version

Display version information

-h, --help

Display help message

INSTALL

sudo pacman -S laptop-detect

CAVEATS

Detection is heuristic and may not be accurate for all systems. Some virtual machines or unusual hardware configurations may be misdetected.

HISTORY

laptop-detect was developed for Debian-based systems to allow software configuration to adapt automatically based on whether the system is mobile or stationary.