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Idea #28739: System Info

Written by Drak the 20 Oct 11 at 17:16. Category: Others. Related project: Nothing/Others. Status: New
Rationale
In KDE there is a handy utility Kinfocenter it shows a lot of information conveniently in one place. Why would in new Ubuntu System Info window also did not display some information? For novice users it will be very useful (after all, not everyone knows the appropriate terminal commands).
That's how I see it:


Also, the button "System Testing" to open Ubuntu System Test app, I think it is very good looking.
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Solution #1: Add more categories
Written by Drak the 20 Oct 11 at 17:16.
I think we need to add these categories:

Audio
Shows vendors and models of audio devices.

Disk
Shows disk vendor, mobel, size, and other information about this.

Network
Shows network adapters information (see example on first picture). "Settings" button open "Network" app for charge properties.

USB Devices, shows:
Connected USB devices.

Operation System, shows:
Version (example 11.10)
Codename (example Oneiric Ocelot)
Kernel Version (example 3.0.0-12-generic)
Hostname
Uptime (shows results of comand "uptime")
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Solution #2: Add HardInfo to Ubuntu
Written by Drak the 31 Oct 11 at 16:14.
We can add hardinfo app in ubuntu CD, so users can learn all the necessary information in a convenient form, on Live CD and after install, without any additional software.
The program is small, so that it does not take much space on the cd.


HardInfo screenshot.

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mela1 wrote on the 24 Oct 11 at 15:27
Take a look at hardinfo; it's in the repository. It could be expanded to include these omitted catigories, especially the audio.

Drak wrote on the 31 Oct 11 at 15:58
Yes, I look at hardinfo. Not bad app, but I think is not very user friendly (has many difficult for novice options). I think build-in ubuntu-style system infomation without any installs, available on live cd too - this is will be very convenient.

Levan wrote on the 18 Nov 11 at 13:53
I think this is a good idea, I think stock ubuntu should not need any app to show pc system nfo


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