In Ubuntu, you can check your PC configuration (CPU, RAM, GPU, storage, etc.) using both GUI and terminal commands.
🖥️ 1. Simple GUI Method (Easiest)
- Go to Settings
- Scroll down → click About
You’ll see:
- OS version
- RAM
- Processor
- Graphics
💻 2. Terminal Commands (Detailed)
🔹 1. Basic system info
uname -a
🔹 2. CPU details
lscpu
🔹 3. RAM (Memory)
free -h
🔹 4. Full hardware overview
sudo lshw
👉 For short summary:
sudo lshw -short
🔹 5. Disk / Storage info
lsblk
or
df -h
🔹 6. GPU (Graphics)
lspci | grep -i vga
🔹 7. System summary (best all-in-one)
Install:
sudo apt install neofetch
Run:
neofetch
👉 This gives a clean summary (CPU, RAM, GPU, OS, etc.)
🔹 8. Detailed system report (advanced)
sudo apt install inxi
inxi -Fxz
⚡ Pro Tip
If you want a clean screenshot-style output, use:
neofetch
It looks good and is easy to share.






