hwinfo/libhd are used to probe for the hardware present in the system. It can be used to generate a system overview log which can be later used for support.
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iStat Menus Alternatives for Linux
iStat Menus is not available for Linux but there are some alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is hwinfo, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to iStat Menus and seven of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to iStat Menus are Astra Monitor, CatWalk, fan-control and Yet Another Framework Interface.
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Astra Monitor is a cutting-edge, fully customizable, and performance-focused monitoring extension for GNOME's top bar. It's an all-in-one solution for those seeking to keep a close eye on their system's performance metrics, like CPU, GPU, RAM, disk usage, network...
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- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Platforms
- Linux
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- Free
- Proprietary
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YAFI is another GUI for the Framework Laptop Embedded Controller. It is written in Python with a GTK4 Adwaita theme, and uses the CrOS_EC_Python library to communicate with the EC.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-2.0)
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
- Python
- Flatpak
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The Remote Linux Monitor's graphical user interface is similar to and inspired by Gnome's System Monitor. All connections are made using a secure shell and there is no agent software to install on the remote server.
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