Learn 11 essential Linux commands to check hardware info, including CPU, RAM, disk, USB, and PCI devices, using lshw, lscpu, dmidecode, inxi, and more.
It is always a good practice to know the hardware components of your Linux system running, as this helps you to deal with compatibility issues when it comes to installing packages and drivers on your system using yum, dnf, or apt.
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