getting list of system hardware

[scott]

On 12/04/2011 04:01 PM, Udvarias Ur wrote:
> Folks,
>
> First, I would like to thank Gerry Bolandfor informing me about the log
> in options available under the 'cog' of the login screen.
>
> Second, I'd like to thank Dave Woyciesjes for the link to 'Things To
> Tweak After Installing Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot...'
> (http://www.webupd8.org/2011/10/things-to-tweak-after-installing-ubuntu.html).
>
> The 'cog' menu gave me the options of loging in to:
>
>    * a 'Recovery Terminal' (Not very useful as it mounts the entire files
>      system as read only.)
>    * Ubuntu
>    * Ubuntu 2-D
>    * Other, user defined
>
> After reading the articles 'Things To Tweak...' I installed 'GNOME Tweak
> Tool' which also installed the Gnome desktop and added the following to
> the 'cog' menu:
>
>    * Gnome
>    * Gnome (Classic)
>    * Gnome (Classic, no effects)
>
> As I wanted to try Gnome anyway, and all the more so due to the thread
> about Gnome 3, this was very helpful.
>
> Thank you both!
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> I question is: What command can I use to get a listing of all the
> hardware in the system?
>
> I'm curious about my own system and also would like to know for remote
> maintenance purposes.
>
> System Settings/ System info app only lists a general Overview of the
> system, the Default Apps, and the Graphics driver.
>
>

 From a terminal hwinfo will give you all you need.

Scott