Tag Archives: Linux

lshw - LiSt HardWare

Nearly everyday I learn a few new tricks with Linux. Yesterday I learned about the lshw (LiSt HardWare) command. It lets you find out everything about your current hardware. To use it just type:
sudo lshw
To export as html:
sudo lshw -html > name-of-html.html
To export as xml:
sudo lshw -xml > name-of-xml.xml
This seems like a [...]

Fast tracking Linux

This school year I’ve made a complete transition to Linux. It started out with a desire to learn python and an idea for a celebrity gossip rss aggregator that might generate some ad revenue. So I bought an old desktop for $60, installed openSUSE 10.1, and started tinkering. I setup a wedding [...]