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Linux Basic System Information Commands

Brett Fraley · January 26, 2024

uname -a This command provides information about the system kernel, architecture, and other details.

Operating System Information:

lsb_release -a This command provides information about the Ubuntu distribution and release.

System and Memory Information:

free -h This command displays information about system memory, including total, used, and free memory.

CPU Information:

lscpu This command provides detailed information about the CPU architecture and specifications.

Disk Space Information:

df -h This command displays information about disk space usage on mounted filesystems.

List of PCI Devices:

lspci This command lists all PCI devices connected to your system.

List USB Devices:

lsusb This command lists all USB devices connected to your system.

Network Interface Information:

ifconfig This command provides information about network interfaces.

Network Connectivity Test:

ping google.com This command tests network connectivity by pinging a specified host (in this case, Google).

List of Running Processes:

ps aux This command lists all running processes on your system.

System Logs:

dmesg This command displays the kernel ring buffer, which contains information about system events.

System and Process Resource Usage:

top This command provides real-time information about system resource usage and running processes.