how to check the configuration of pc in ubuntu

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.