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About
inxi is ranked #10 of 35 in system information software on Inferse. It runs on Linux. There is a free plan.
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Facts
- Purpose
- inxi is a full-featured system information script.smxi.org · 1 Oct 2026
- System reports
- It reports system, CPU, graphics, disk, network, memory, battery, audio, Bluetooth, RAID, sensors, USB, partitions and process information through command options.smxi.org · 1 Oct 2026
- Interfaces
- inxi is described as a portable system information script for the command line and IRC.smxi.org · 1 Oct 2026
- IRC integrations
- It has been tested with Irssi, Xchat, Konversation, BitchX, KSirc, ircII, Quassel, Gaim/Pidgin, Weechat, KVIrc and Kopete.smxi.org · 1 Oct 2026
- Distribution availability
- inxi is packaged by many GNU/Linux distributions, including Arch Linux, Debian, Ubuntu, Gentoo, Slackware, OpenSUSE and Red Hat EPEL.smxi.org · 1 Oct 2026
- Current version
- The options page lists inxi version 3.3.41 dated 2026-07-01.smxi.org · 1 Oct 2026
- Compatibility
- The project requires Perl 5.008 or newer and aims to run on old and new GNU/Linux systems.smxi.org · 1 Oct 2026
- Installation model
- inxi is installable and upgradeable as a single file, with the man page installed by using -U as root.smxi.org · 1 Oct 2026
- Dependencies
- Required runtime components include Perl 5.08 or newer, lspci, ps, and on Linux the /proc and /sys filesystems.smxi.org · 1 Oct 2026
- Security filtering
- The -z filter option removes IP and MAC addresses, serial numbers, location, home directory and hostname data, and filtering is on by default for IRC clients.smxi.org · 1 Oct 2026
- Export formats
- inxi supports screen, JSON and XML output modes, with JSON/XML requiring an output file.smxi.org · 1 Oct 2026
- Support
- Users can report issues through Codeberg, ask questions in the inxi support forums, or use the OFTC #smxi IRC channel.smxi.org · 1 Oct 2026
- License
- The FAQ states that inxi is licensed under GPL 3 or later.smxi.org · 1 Oct 2026
- Feature limits
- Some detailed reports depend on optional programs such as dmidecode, glxinfo, xrandr, sensors or sudo, and certain features require root or sudo configuration.smxi.org · 1 Oct 2026
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Sources
- smxi.org/docs/inxi.htm· checked 1 Oct 2026
- smxi.org/docs/inxi-options.htm· checked 1 Oct 2026
- smxi.org/docs/inxi-about.htm· checked 1 Oct 2026
- smxi.org/docs/inxi-core-mission.htm· checked 1 Oct 2026
- smxi.org/docs/inxi-dependencies.htm· checked 1 Oct 2026
- smxi.org/site/faqs.htm· checked 1 Oct 2026

