lshw is described as '(Hardware Lister) is a small tool to provide detailed information on the hardware configuration of the machine' and is a system information utility in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to lshw for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Flathub, Android and Mac apps. The best lshw alternative is CPU-Z, which is free. Other great apps like lshw are HWiNFO (32/64), Speccy, GNOME Disks and Mission Center.
The util-linux package contains miscellaneous utility programs. Among them are utilities for handling file systems, consoles, partitions, and messages. It is a standard package of the GNU/Linux operating system.
