[Klug-general] CLI for resources?

[Michael E. Rentell]

On 03/11/11 09:55, David Halliday wrote:
> If he has windows on the box there is an application called speccy 
> that is free (as in beer not freedom). This can tell you a lot about 
> your computer hardware: http://www.piriform.com/speccy
>
> Under Linux there is:
> cat /proc/cpuinfo
>
> Lots of entries under /proc/and /dev/contain information (often more 
> than you need) about the system.
>
> For memory you can use the "free" command.
>
> #for memory in gigs:
> free -g
> #for memory in megs:
> free -m
>
> #to look at disk usage: ( -h uses 'human' readable figures in the 
> output switching between megs and gigs etc... as it deems appropriate).
> df -h
>
> On 3 November 2011 09:47, Michael E. Rentell 
> <michael.rentell at ntlworld.com <mailto:michael.rentell at ntlworld.com>> 
> wrote:
>
>     A friend in USA whom I've convinced to switch to Linux wants to
>     know the size of his RAM and his processor clock-speed. From this
>     he will determine which version to install.
>     He asks if there is are CLIs to report on RAM size and clockspeed.
>     Such questions are beyond me, can anyone help?
>     MikeR
>
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Thanks guys. I've forwarded all this advice to my mate in Maryland. I 
know it will help him a lot.Ta.
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