hw-probe

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hw-probe is ranked #1 of 35 in system information software on Inferse. It runs on Linux, Self-hosted. There is a free plan.

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Facts

Purpose: hw-probe probes computer hardware, checks device operability and finds drivers using the Linux hardware database.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Probe output: A probe is a snapshot of hardware state and logs, and the tool returns a permanent URL for viewing it.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Driver guidance: When a device lacks a driver, hw-probe suggests a Linux kernel version or third-party driver using LKDDb data.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Inventory: Users can generate an inventory ID and mark probes to find their computers on Linux-Hardware.org.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Monitoring: LHWM monitors operating-system failures, configuration changes and hardware degradation with email notifications.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Monitoring schedule: The monitoring command adds a daily cron job that probes the server and sends email notifications for detected failures or important changes.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Runtime tests: Additional tests cover graphics with glxgears, drive read speed with hdparm, CPU performance with dd and md5sum, and RAM with memtester.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Deployment formats: The project provides AppImage, Docker, Snap, Flatpak, Live CD/USB and native distribution packages.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Operating systems: The project supports Linux distributions and BSD systems including FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, DragonFly, MidnightBSD, GhostBSD, NomadBSD, FreeNAS and pfSense.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Privacy: The tool decorates private information such as usernames, hostnames, IP addresses, MAC addresses, UUIDs and serial numbers before upload, with possible edge-case failures acknowledged.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Transport and identifiers: Uploads use HTTPS, while MAC addresses and serial numbers are represented by 32-byte prefixes of salted SHA-512 hashes.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Licensing: The software is dual-licensed under LGPL-2.1-or-later and BSD-4-Clause.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Audience: The project is intended for Linux/BSD developers debugging computer problems and organizations simplifying hardware inventory.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Maker: Linux Hardware Project is a project that anonymously collects hardware details from Linux/BSD computers and helps people collaboratively debug hardware problems.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Purpose: hw-probe snapshots computer hardware and logs, checks device operability, and returns a permanent URL for viewing the probe.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Driver suggestions: When a device does not work because a driver is missing, hw-probe suggests a Linux kernel version or third-party driver.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Hardware tests: Optional sanity tests cover graphics, drive read speed, CPU performance, and RAM.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Inventory: Users can associate probes with an inventory ID to find their computers and receive email notifications about detected hardware failures.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Monitoring: Linux Hardware Monitoring can schedule daily probes of servers or personal stations and email alerts about hardware failures or important hardware-related changes.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Integrations: The project provides AppImage, Docker, Snap, Flatpak, Live CD/USB, and native Linux package installation options.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Linux support: The README lists Linux distributions and supported versions for its AppImage, Snap, and Flatpak options.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
BSD support: The repository links to separate installation instructions for BSD users and directs them to bsd-hardware.info.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Privacy: The project says it attempts to mask private information before upload, warns this can fail in edge cases, and uploads data over HTTPS.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Data identification: The tool uploads a 32-byte prefix of salted SHA512 hashes of MAC addresses and serial numbers to identify computers and drives.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Log controls: Users can disable collection of selected logs with the -disable option.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Operational limits: The project says the Snap package runs in a sandbox with limited functionality and requires disk block device access to check drive SMART attributes.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
License: The software is dual-licensed under LGPL 2.1 or later and BSD-4-Clause.github.com · 2 Oct 2026