lshw

Updated

July 31, 2026

Overview

lshw lists hardware (CPU, memory, storage, NICs, firmware). Run as root for full DMI/PCI detail.

Syntax

sudo lshw [options]

Common Options

Option	Description
`-short`	Compact table
`-class` / `-C`	Filter: `network`, `disk`, `memory`, `cpu`, `system`, `display`
`-businfo`	Bus addresses
`-json` / `-xml` / `-html`	Export formats
`-sanitize`	Hide serials/UUIDs
`-numeric`	Numeric vendor/device IDs
`-quiet`	Less noise

Examples with Explanations

sudo lshw -short
sudo lshw -class network -short
sudo lshw -class disk
sudo lshw -class memory
sudo lshw -C network -businfo
sudo lshw -json | jq '.[0].product'
sudo lshw -sanitize -html > /tmp/hw.html

Inventory one-liners

sudo lshw -class system -short
sudo lshw -class cpu -short
sudo lshw -class network | egrep 'description|serial|product|logical name|capacity'