Hardware and Software Information
This page contains information about the similarities and differences between different versions of Unix.
Commands to Display Hardware Information
| AIX 4.X | HP-UX 11.X | IRIX 6.X | Linux | Solaris 2.X |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lscfg | ioscan | hinv gfxinfo |
procinfo -a cat /proc/pci cat /proc/cpuinfo cat /proc/scsi/scsi cat /proc/scsi/DRIVER_NAME/0 (& similar commands for other devices) |
prtdiag (available on Ultras and SCx000) |
Commands to Display System ID (often used for software licensing)
| AIX 4.X | HP-UX 11.X | IRIX 6.X | Linux | Solaris 2.X |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uname -m | uname -i | hostid | hostid | hostid |
Commands to Display Software Information
| AIX 4.X | HP-UX 11.X | IRIX 6.X | Linux | Solaris 2.X |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lslpp | swlist | versions | rpm -q -a | pkginfo |


