lshw is a small open source tool to extract detailed and comprehensive information on the hardware configuration of the machine.
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Category: System Software
i7z – i7 (and now i3, i5) reporting tool
i7z is a small open source utility that reports Intel Core i7, i5, i3 CPU information. The information displayed covers Turbo Boost, frequencies, …
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hwinfo – hardware information tool
hwinfo is used to probe for the hardware present in the system. It can generate a system overview log which can be later used for support.
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macchina – system information fetcher
macchina lets you view system information, like your kernel version, uptime, memory usage, processor load and much more.
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KInfoCenter – provides information about the user’s system
KInfoCenter is a utility by KDE that provides information about the user’s system. KInfoCenter is free and open source software.
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dmidecode – reports information about your system’s hardware
dmidecode reports information about your system’s hardware as described in your system BIOS according to the SMBIOS/DMI standard.
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SafeKeep – centralized and easy to use backup program
SafeKeep is a centralized and easy to use backup application that combines the best features of a mirror and an incremental backup.
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Cedar Backup – manage system backups for a pool of local and remote machines
Cedar Backup is a free and open source software package designed to manage system backups for a pool of local and remote machines.
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PING – PING Is Not Ghost
PING (PING Is Not Ghost) is a free, open source distribution that offers similar functionality to Symantec Ghost. It backs up and restores a hard disk.
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BURP – network backup and restore program
BURP (BackUp and Restore Program) is an open source network backup and restore program. It uses librsync to save network traffic.
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