inxi

Install

# RHEL / Alma / Rocky (EPEL may be required)
sudo dnf install inxi

# Debian / Ubuntu
sudo apt update
sudo apt install inxi

# openSUSE
sudo zypper install inxi

# Arch
sudo pacman -S inxi

What it does

inxi gathers and displays a clean, compact summary of system hardware, kernel, drivers, and runtime state. It is optimized for quick diagnostics and posting system information in support forums.

How it works (mechanical)

• Pulls data from tools such as lspci, lsusb, df, free, and kernel interfaces.
• Reads system information from /proc and /sys.
• Formats output into categorized, human-friendly sections.
• Primarily read-only; does not alter system configuration.

Quick Start

inxi -F

10 Practical Examples

# 1) Full system summary
inxi -F

# 2) Extra detailed full report
inxi -Fx

# 3) Maximum verbosity (for troubleshooting)
inxi -Fxxx

# 4) CPU information only
inxi -C

# 5) Graphics information
inxi -G

# 6) Network interfaces
inxi -N

# 7) Disk and filesystem overview
inxi -D

# 8) Memory summary
inxi -m

# 9) Kernel and uptime
inxi -S

# 10) Safe-to-share output (hides sensitive data)
inxi -Fz

Notes & Gotchas

• Use -z to filter MAC addresses and other sensitive information.
• Some deeper hardware details may require sudo.
• inxi depends on other system utilities; missing tools may limit output depth.
• Output is optimized for readability, not raw hardware enumeration accuracy.

Related Commands

• hwinfo — deeper hardware probing and device relationships.
• lspci — raw PCI bus information.
• lsusb — raw USB device listing.
• lshw — broad hardware inventory.
• uname — kernel version and system identity.