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Make a probe:
Make a probe:


  # sudo hw-probe -all -upload
  # hw-probe -all -upload


Decode ACPI tables (requires ''acpica'' package):
Decode ACPI tables (requires ''acpica'' package):


  # sudo hw-probe -all -upload -decode-acpi
  # hw-probe -all -upload -decode-acpi


Perform simple graphics tests (requires ''mesa-demos'' package):
Perform simple graphics tests (requires ''mesa-demos'' package):


  # sudo hw-probe -all -upload -check
  # hw-probe -all -upload -check


Import created probes to a local directory:
Import created probes to a local directory:


  # sudo hw-probe -import ./Directory_to_save_index
  # hw-probe -import ./Directory_to_save_index


== Privacy ==
== Privacy ==

Revision as of 05:46, 13 August 2019

About

The Fedora Hardware Database is automatically created based on hardware probes collected by hw-probe RPM package or by this flatpak.

It is a part of the global Linux Hardware Database, the successor of Smolt project.

Installation

# dnf install hw-probe

Usage

Make a probe:

# hw-probe -all -upload

Decode ACPI tables (requires acpica package):

# hw-probe -all -upload -decode-acpi

Perform simple graphics tests (requires mesa-demos package):

# hw-probe -all -upload -check

Import created probes to a local directory:

# hw-probe -import ./Directory_to_save_index

Privacy

Private info is not collected. See privacy notes.