# Hardware Assessment Linux

> Sub-skill of hardware-assessment: Linux (+1).

- Skill: `vamseeachanta/hardware-assessment-linux` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add vamseeachanta/hardware-assessment-linux`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/vamseeachanta/hardware-assessment-linux/raw
- Safety review: PASS (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: vamseeachanta (https://skillmd.com/u/vamseeachanta)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/vamseeachanta/hardware-assessment-linux

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# Linux (+1)

## Linux


| Data | No root | With sudo |
|------|---------|-----------|
| CPU, OS, Network | Full | Full |
| Memory total | Full | Full |
| Memory type/speed | "unknown" | DDR type + speed via dmidecode |
| GPU name + driver | Full | Full |
| GPU VRAM | Via nvidia-smi | Via nvidia-smi |
| Storage devices | Full | Full |
| SMART health | "unavailable" | Full via smartctl |
| Motherboard | Via /sys/class/dmi/id/ | Full via dmidecode |

## Windows


| Data | Standard user | Administrator |
|------|--------------|---------------|
| All CIM/WMI data | Full | Full |
| SMART counters | May be limited | Full |
| Storage reliability | May be limited | Full |