Being able to locate hardware information can help us ensure that hardware is being used appropriately and is helpful if we need to install additional drivers. In this hands-on lab, we will practice answering questions about host hardware.
Learning Objectives
Successfully complete this lab by achieving the following learning objectives:
- Determine How Much Storage Is Available
- Run the following command:
df -h - Add the answer to the line below the corresponding question in
hw_questions.txt.
- Run the following command:
- Determine the Number of CPUs/Cores
- Run any of the following commands:
sudo lshwcat /proc/cpuinfolscpu - Add the answer to the line below the corresponding question in
hw_questions.txt.
- Run any of the following commands:
- Determine the CPU Speed
Run one of the following commands:
sudo lshwcat /proc/cpuinfoAdd the answer to the line below the corresponding question in
hw_questions.txt.
- Determine How Much RAM Is Installed
Run any of the following commands:
sudo lshwsudo cat /proc/meminfoAdd the answer to the line below the corresponding question in
hw_questions.txt.
- Determine How Much Swap Is Being Used
- Run the following command:
free -m - Add the answer to the line below the corresponding question in
hw_questions.txt.
- Run the following command:
- Determine the BIOS Version
- Run one of the following commands:
sudo lshwsudo dmidecode - Add the answer to the line below the corresponding question in
hw_questions.txt.
- Run one of the following commands:
