System hardware component

[nodopro]

How do I write a perl script that read my system hardware component like motherboard, cpu, memory, etc...? It's running under linux. I can write PERL but anyone can guide me what command or where I can check these components in linux unit please? I am a newbie to linux.

Thanks,
nodopro

[GNU-Fan]

Hello,

you will find the virtual filesystem residing under the /proc directory very satisfying. The entries there can be read like a normal text file can be read.

The lspci command is informative as well.

[nodopro]

Thanks for your reply GNU-Fan. If you don't mind be more specific which file is containing what information and how do I read those virtual file? Again, I am very newbie to linux. I know the unix environment as user but not admin.

Thanks,
nodopro

[Jonathan183]

Thanks for your reply GNU-Fan. If you don't mind be more specific which file is containing what information and how do I read those virtual file? Again, I am very newbie to linux. I know the unix environment as user but not admin.

Thanks,
nodopro

try

man proc

... you will find lots of useful info & can google for additional information if required