How to Install dmidecode software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

How to Install dmidecode software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

dmidecode software package provides SMBIOS/DMI table decoder, you can install in your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install dmidecode 

dmidecode is installed in your system.

Make ensure the dmidecode package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep dmidecode *

You will get with dmidecode package name, version, architecture and description in a table

dmidecode package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 12 04 lts precise pangolin
Section Utilities
Package dmidecode
Version 2.11-4
Description SMBIOS/DMI table decoder
Sub Section Utils


See Also, How to uninstall or remove dmidecode software package from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)?