dmidecode

Show hardware info from BIOS/DMI

low risk

interactive breakdown — edit the command and press Explain

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⚠ Risks & cautions

Output includes serial numbers/UUIDs — treat as sensitive.

What it does

Prints hardware details including serial numbers and memory slots.

Common flags

Flag	Meaning
`-t`	Type (memory, system, bios)

Examples

dmidecode -t memoryRAM modules · explain & risk-check →

dmidecode -s system-serial-numberSerial number · explain & risk-check →

Related

Open the full explainer →More in System & Processes

Reference text is hand-written and may be incomplete — check man dmidecode for your version. Test destructive commands on a non-production system first.