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How to install INXI in Ubuntu

To install INXI in Ubuntu

Inxi is a command line tool used to find the complete system and hardware details including, CPU, Drivers, Kernel, Processes, etc. It can also be used for forum technical support and act as a debugging tool. Installation of INXI in Ubuntu is explained in this manual.

Installation of INXI

Run the below command to install the inxi package.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1# apt-get install inxi
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
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Processing triggers for systemd (229-4ubuntu4) ...
Setting up hddtemp (0.3-beta15-52) ...
Setting up inxi (2.2.35-0ubuntu1) ...


If you want to display the basic hardware information, run the following command.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1# inxi

Run the option ' A' with inxi to display the Audio and Sound card information.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1# inxi &ndash A

Run the option ' b ' with inxi to display the basic system output in detail.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1# inxi &ndash b

Run the option ' C ' with inxi to display the CPU information.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1# inxi &ndash C

Run the option ' D ' with inxi to display the drivers information in detail.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1# inxi &ndash D

Run the option ' G ' with inxi to display the Graphic card information in detail.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1# inxi &ndash G

Run the option ' i ' with inxi to display the Network information in detail.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1# inxi &ndash i

Run the option ' I ' with inxi to display the system information as shown below.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1# inxi &ndash I

Run the option ' M ' with inxi to display the Machine information in detail.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1# inxi &ndash M

Run the option ' n ' with inxi to display the basic network information in detail.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1# inxi &ndash n

Run the option ' p ' with inxi to display the partitions information in detail.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1# inxi &ndash p

Run the option ' R ' with inxi to display the RAID information.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1# inxi &ndash R

Run the option ' o ' with inxi to display the unmounted device information in detail.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1# inxi &ndash o

Run the option ' F ' with inxi to display the Full system information in detail.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1# inxi &ndash F

If you want to view the sensor output use inxi with option &ndash s.

root@user1-linuhelp:/home/user1# inxi -s
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 100.0C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A


To check the version of inxi, enter the following command in the terminal.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1# inxi &ndash V

To access more options of inxi means run below command.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1# inxi &ndash h
Tag : Inxi
FAQ
Q
How to get the information about the INXI?
A
For getting the information about the INXI, use the following command as given below
"inxi --recommends "
Q
How to Print Hard drive partitions using the INXI?
A
For Print Hard drive partitions using the INXI, use the following command as given below
" inxi -p"
Q
What are the alternative tools available for INXI?
A
Here I have to give some of the alternative for the INXI,
Speccy,
HWiNFO,
Sysinfo,
hwinfo,
RWEverything
Q
what are the Purpose of using the INXI ?
A
Inxi is a command line tool used to find the complete system and hardware details including, CPU, Drivers, Kernel, Processes, etc. It can also be used for forum technical support and act as a
Q
How to take inxi output piped to 'more' looks weird?
A
For taking the inxi output piped to 'more' looks weird, use the following command as given below
"inxi | more"