--- title: Install dmidecode on Arch Linux using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of dmidecode for on Arch Linux - Dump computer's DMI table contents in a human-readable format url: https://snapcraft.io/install/dmidecode-snap/arch --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install dmidecode on **Arch Linux** # dmidecode (dmidecode-snap) [AMA (drcoccodrillus)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/drcoccodrillus "View all snaps from AMA (drcoccodrillus)") * [AMA (drcoccodrillus)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/drcoccodrillus "View all snaps from AMA (drcoccodrillus)") * [Devices and IoT](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=devices-and-iot) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/dmidecode-snap/arch#install) #### Dump computer's DMI table contents in a human-readable format Dmidecode reports information about your system's hardware as described in your system BIOS according to the SMBIOS/DMI standard. This information typically includes system manufacturer, model name, serial number, BIOS version, asset tag as well as a lot of other details of varying level of interest and reliability depending on the manufacturer. This will often include usage status for the CPU sockets, expansion slots (e.g. AGP, PCI, ISA) and memory module slots, and the list of I/O ports (e.g. serial, parallel, USB). DMI data can be used to enable or disable specific portions of kernel code depending on the specific hardware. Thus, one use of dmidecode is for kernel developers to detect system "signatures" and add them to the kernel source code when needed. Beware that DMI data have proven to be too unreliable to be blindly trusted. Dmidecode does not scan your hardware, it only reports what the BIOS told it to. **How to use it** Simply run `dmidecode-snap.dmidecode` For a better comprehension of the tool, run `dmidecode-snap.dmidecode --help` **Before using it** Remember to connect the hardware-observe interface to this snap. Just run `snap connect dmidecode-snap:hardware-observe` ### Package name * dmidecode-snap --- ### License * GPL-2.0-only --- ### Last updated * 19 October 2023 - latest/stable This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues. --- ### Contact * [twitter.com](https://twitter.com/DrCoccodrillus "https://twitter.com/DrCoccodrillus") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/dmidecode-snap/arch#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Arch Linux and install dmidecode Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully. Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions. ### Enable snapd On Arch Linux, snap can be installed from the [Arch User Repository (AUR).](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/snapd/) The [manual build process](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository#Installing_packages) is the Arch-supported install method for AUR packages, and you’ll need the [prerequisites](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository#Prerequisites) installed before you can install any AUR package. You can then install snap with the following: ``` git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/snapd.git cd snapd makepkg -si ``` Once installed, the *systemd* unit that manages the main snap communication socket needs to be enabled: ``` sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.socket ``` If [AppArmor](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/AppArmor) is enabled in your system, enable the service which loads AppArmor profiles for snaps: ``` sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.apparmor.service ``` To enable *classic* snap support, enter the following to create a symbolic link between `/var/lib/snapd/snap` and `/snap`: ``` sudo ln -s /var/lib/snapd/snap /snap ``` Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly. ### Install dmidecode To install dmidecode, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install dmidecode-snap ``` ### Other popular snaps… [See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) [See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) ### More things to do… #### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store) Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap. #### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs) Interested to find out more about snaps? 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