UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi,
How do i check the server configuration in Linux like the RAM size, OS version, type of database configured etc...basically i need everything about the server.
Is there a command to see this information??

Thanks in advance!!!

There is not a single command that will retrieve all this information for you on most GNU/Linux platforms.

You need to run a number of different tools such as lspci, lshw, hwinfo, dminfo, and more to retrieve the hardware information.

Obtaining the exact OS version is usually problematic unless it is a fresh install because typically /etc/release is not updated as you update a system. There is no centralized patch depot as on Solaris, AIX or HP-UX so figuring out what patches (updates) have been applied is not straightforward but can be done.

I was trying to search for the commands but couldn't find one. Does these commands help me in finding atleast the minimun information: lspci, lshw, hwinfo, dminfo.
If not is there any other way to find this information??

Thanks!!

I suggest you try them and see if they do what you need instead of repeating questions already asked and answered, then ask about what you still need.

There is also dmidecode.

i tried:
cat /proc/meminfo
cat /proc/cpuinfo
but im not able to see what im looking for.

dmesg => this is not working in linux!!

Take a closer look at those two; they do contain at least some of what you're looking for. it's a very odd variety of linux that wouldn't have dmesg.