Re: [Dorset] dorset Digest, Vol 539, Issue 2 Equivalent to Belarc Advisor
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 12/06/14 10:10, dorset-requ...@mailman.lug.org.uk wrote: > [Dorset] Equivalent to Belarc Advisor Have a look at cfg2html I use it all the time for my work servers - txt and html output H'ware/Packages/ etc etc I think you will find it what you need pwl -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/ iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJTmihoAAoJEPQnA2Vm51rmiyQH/RLxqGdh9PsqeTvQnzmF0FgZ IjcG0l61Sw4XQORobMcIZVBbjKXMLzjNzyL78JoWJblDEbOEbfmmYKknJ2dh1ppS PAI2thx0A1vfDCOVsCljsknIa8meyh0wAKFc+j8RnYmF+eGHVezj9VTUY0zV9fh6 Wheg3kA3iJf1c3drMLPV5nw6Bv22/LpIX4lh5cIyFSNC4rvl1DTWbONZzKs/bWRB D40FOgnI/yoW3lVLFW2jUy8luzp/LR+Kq1nkAkGBoHmPiJzE3ZxaNoDzosBckjlE 5gI0crtdonOvcqoxk42QToFhi6NaxkFImEzzXf4H1+KZB0YwwaCnqXEy4a/CELs= =0D2e -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2014-07-01 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
Re: [Dorset] Equivalent to Belarc Advisor
On 12/06/14 16:56, Terry Coles wrote: On Wednesday 11 Jun 2014 13:42:45 Peter Merchant wrote: Hi, Does anyone know if there is an equivalent to Belarc Advisor for linux? This is great analysis tool for XP, but only available for MS products. I always use hardinfo. It has a GUI and can generate a report about your PC. Here is one I just did: http://www.hadrian-way.co.uk/Misc/hardinfo_report.html :-) Excellent Terry, just what I wanted. This tells me that there is a lot to learn about how the computer works, such as Why is Bluetooth enabled, etc. Peter -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2014-07-01 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
Re: [Dorset] Equivalent to Belarc Advisor
On Wednesday 11 Jun 2014 13:42:45 Peter Merchant wrote: > Hi, Does anyone know if there is an equivalent to Belarc Advisor for > linux? This is great analysis tool for XP, but only available for MS > products. I always use hardinfo. It has a GUI and can generate a report about your PC. Here is one I just did: http://www.hadrian-way.co.uk/Misc/hardinfo_report.html :-) -- Terry Coles -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2014-07-01 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
Re: [Dorset] Xubuntu, what should I do
I have what is technically known as a crapload of old servers here, all looking for homes. I don't know for sure which work and which don't, but if anyone is interested I can get together a rough list? All free to good homes (or AndrewM). On 12 June 2014 08:41, TimA wrote: > Hi Tim > > > On 11/06/14 22:28, Tim wrote: > >> >> I used to run Debian a while ago with KDE 2 & 3 and then came back and >> tried Debian and XFCE 4.8 but I keep finding Debian to be to prim and >> proper (it must be open and free, while agree in principle but not to >> the extreme that Debian does), I found that Debian twin sisters >> (Buntu's, Mepis, Debian Mint, and now Solydxk etc.) are more fun to play >> with. >> >> So long as you include the non-free and contrib repositories in your > sources.list that shouldn't be an issue. > > > Glad to hear the old server is still going, was that the Dell server?? >> > > No it's the big black Supermicro with a pair of Xeons. > > > >> If anybody is interested I have 3 HP rack mount server coming up soon, >> drop me an email if you are interested. >> > > I'd be interested in one if available. I'm thinking of retiring my 1989 > Northpoint after 25 years of continuous service. > > > Cheers > > > Tim > > > > -- > Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2014-07-01 20:00 > Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ > New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk > How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue > -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2014-07-01 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
Re: [Dorset] Equivalent to Belarc Advisor
There's also "lsblk" for block devices. "apt-get -u upgrade" will show upgradeable packages, but you can get more info from "aptitude" (the curses interface) since that will show security updates separately, and will also give you the change lists. By the way, on Windows you can get quite a lot of this information by typing "systeminfo" at the command line. On 12 June 2014 09:03, Peter Merchant wrote: > On 12/06/14 01:15, Paul Tansom wrote: > >> ** Keith Edmunds [2014-06-11 19:17]: >> >>> Maybe you should describe want you want to achieve. I've no idea what >>> Belarc Advisor does. >>> >> ** end quote [Keith Edmunds] >> >> I was thinking much the same thing. I have used Belarc Advisor once to >> try and >> work out a chipset so I could track down a driver iirc. It gives quite a >> bit of >> information, but I have a feeling I ended up booting Linux in order to >> get the >> info I needed in the end. >> >> There are plenty of tools to get similar info, but I'm not sure there is a >> single one that does the lot. Depending what you are looking for you may >> like >> to look at one or more of the following as a starting point: >> >> dpkg -l (to list packages installed on a .deb based system, not sure off >> hand >>of the .rpm equivalent) >> lsmod (for the loaded modules) >> lshw (for hardware details) >> lsusb (usb hardware) >> lspci (pci hardware) >> lscpu (cpu info) >> dmidecode (memory info) >> >> There are others, but these are pretty standard on Debian/Ubuntu based >> distros. >> >> Thanks Paul, > > I usually use Belarc Advisor when I start to look at someone's computer, > because they don't always know what they have. It gives a seven page file > of the hardware and software condition of the computer, including the state > of patches. . > If I combine the outputs of what Paul suggests, I should get close enough > for a linux machine, I guess. > > Here's a sample: ( Not formatted nicely) > Operating System > Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 (build 2600) > Install Language: English (United States) > System Locale: English (United States) > Installed: 09/03/2010 16:10:00 > > Processor1.80 gigahertz AMD Athlon 64 > 128 kilobyte primary memory cache > 512 kilobyte secondary memory cache > 64-bit ready > Not hyper-threaded > new USB Storage Use in past 30 Days (mouse over last used for details) > Supra DC 5900, s/n 100, rev 1.00 > Kingston DT 101 G2, s/n > 001CC0EC33B0BB91070C0043, rev PMAP > Seagate Desktop, s/n 2GHLQ4ZA, rev 0130 > ARCHOS A70S, s/n > A70-5D540002-9FFC-0163B990-05022017, > rev > Kindle Internal Storage, s/n B023170124470WL8, > Last Used > 11/01/201409/01/201406:48:17* > 08:43:52* > 06/01/201406/01/201411:49:27* > 08:56:37* > 03/01/201416:38:39* > System Model > WinFast 6150M2MA FAB2.0 > Enclosure Type: Desktop > > Main Circuit BoardBoard: WinFast 6150M2MA > FAB2.0 > Bus Clock: 201 megahertz > BIOS: Phoenix Technologies, > LTD 686W1D24 11/02/2007 > new Hosted Virtual Machines > (mouse over name for details) > None discovered > ... > > Users (mouse over user name for details) > local user accounts last logon > Peter Merchant 16/01/201407:07:25 > local system accounts never > Administrator 15/01/2014 > Guest never > HelpAssistant never > SUPPORT_388945a0 > > (admin) > (admin) > Marks a disabled account; > Marks a locked account > > Controllers > Standard floppy disk controller > NVIDIA nForce 430/410 Serial ATA Controller (2x) > Primary IDE Channel [Controller] > Secondary IDE Channel [Controller] > Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller > Bus Adapters > Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller > Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller > Virus Protection [Back to Top] > COMODO Antivirus Version 6.0 > Virus Definitions Version Up To Date > Realtime File Scanning On > Communications new – connection speed & status > ↑ NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller > primary IP Address: > 192.168.1.10 / 28 > Gateway: > 192.168.1.1 > Physical Address: > 00:1C:25:35:BD:1C > ... > Missing Microsoft Security Hotfixes [Back to Top] > Q2538242 - Important (details...) These required security hotfixes were > not found installed > (using the 01/14/2014 Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary > Q2596843 - Important (details...) with definitions version 2014.1.15.3). > Note: Security > benchmarks require that Critical and Important severity > Q2687499 - Critical (details...) security hotfixes must be installed. > > .. > > and more. > > Cheers, > > > -- > Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2014-07-01 20:00 > Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ > New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk > How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue > -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2014-07-01 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
Re: [Dorset] Equivalent to Belarc Advisor
On 12/06/14 01:15, Paul Tansom wrote: ** Keith Edmunds [2014-06-11 19:17]: Maybe you should describe want you want to achieve. I've no idea what Belarc Advisor does. ** end quote [Keith Edmunds] I was thinking much the same thing. I have used Belarc Advisor once to try and work out a chipset so I could track down a driver iirc. It gives quite a bit of information, but I have a feeling I ended up booting Linux in order to get the info I needed in the end. There are plenty of tools to get similar info, but I'm not sure there is a single one that does the lot. Depending what you are looking for you may like to look at one or more of the following as a starting point: dpkg -l (to list packages installed on a .deb based system, not sure off hand of the .rpm equivalent) lsmod (for the loaded modules) lshw (for hardware details) lsusb (usb hardware) lspci (pci hardware) lscpu (cpu info) dmidecode (memory info) There are others, but these are pretty standard on Debian/Ubuntu based distros. Thanks Paul, I usually use Belarc Advisor when I start to look at someone's computer, because they don't always know what they have. It gives a seven page file of the hardware and software condition of the computer, including the state of patches. . If I combine the outputs of what Paul suggests, I should get close enough for a linux machine, I guess. Here's a sample: ( Not formatted nicely) Operating System Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 (build 2600) Install Language: English (United States) System Locale: English (United States) Installed: 09/03/2010 16:10:00 Processor1.80 gigahertz AMD Athlon 64 128 kilobyte primary memory cache 512 kilobyte secondary memory cache 64-bit ready Not hyper-threaded new USB Storage Use in past 30 Days (mouse over last used for details) Supra DC 5900, s/n 100, rev 1.00 Kingston DT 101 G2, s/n 001CC0EC33B0BB91070C0043, rev PMAP Seagate Desktop, s/n 2GHLQ4ZA, rev 0130 ARCHOS A70S, s/n A70-5D540002-9FFC-0163B990-05022017, rev Kindle Internal Storage, s/n B023170124470WL8, Last Used 11/01/201409/01/201406:48:17* 08:43:52* 06/01/201406/01/201411:49:27* 08:56:37* 03/01/201416:38:39* System Model WinFast 6150M2MA FAB2.0 Enclosure Type: Desktop Main Circuit BoardBoard: WinFast 6150M2MA FAB2.0 Bus Clock: 201 megahertz BIOS: Phoenix Technologies, LTD 686W1D24 11/02/2007 new Hosted Virtual Machines (mouse over name for details) None discovered ... Users (mouse over user name for details) local user accounts last logon Peter Merchant 16/01/201407:07:25 local system accounts never Administrator 15/01/2014 Guest never HelpAssistant never SUPPORT_388945a0 (admin) (admin) Marks a disabled account; Marks a locked account Controllers Standard floppy disk controller NVIDIA nForce 430/410 Serial ATA Controller (2x) Primary IDE Channel [Controller] Secondary IDE Channel [Controller] Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller Bus Adapters Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller Virus Protection [Back to Top] COMODO Antivirus Version 6.0 Virus Definitions Version Up To Date Realtime File Scanning On Communications new – connection speed & status ↑ NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller primary IP Address: 192.168.1.10 / 28 Gateway: 192.168.1.1 Physical Address: 00:1C:25:35:BD:1C ... Missing Microsoft Security Hotfixes [Back to Top] Q2538242 - Important (details...) These required security hotfixes were not found installed (using the 01/14/2014 Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary Q2596843 - Important (details...) with definitions version 2014.1.15.3). Note: Security benchmarks require that Critical and Important severity Q2687499 - Critical (details...) security hotfixes must be installed. .. and more. Cheers, -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2014-07-01 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
Re: [Dorset] Xubuntu, what should I do
Hi Tim On 11/06/14 22:28, Tim wrote: I used to run Debian a while ago with KDE 2 & 3 and then came back and tried Debian and XFCE 4.8 but I keep finding Debian to be to prim and proper (it must be open and free, while agree in principle but not to the extreme that Debian does), I found that Debian twin sisters (Buntu's, Mepis, Debian Mint, and now Solydxk etc.) are more fun to play with. So long as you include the non-free and contrib repositories in your sources.list that shouldn't be an issue. Glad to hear the old server is still going, was that the Dell server?? No it's the big black Supermicro with a pair of Xeons. If anybody is interested I have 3 HP rack mount server coming up soon, drop me an email if you are interested. I'd be interested in one if available. I'm thinking of retiring my 1989 Northpoint after 25 years of continuous service. Cheers Tim -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2014-07-01 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
