Lansweeper uses the dmidecode command-line utility to scan BIOS information on Linux computers. If dmidecode is not installed on your Linux distribution by default, a dmidecode scanning error can occur.
To resolve the Linux scanning error:
- Verify whether a HAL is installed on your computer through a graphical package manager, or by entering one of the following commands in the terminal:
- Debian, Linux Mint, Ubuntu:
dpkg -s dmidecode
- Fedora, Mageia, Red Hat:
rpm -q dmidecode
- Sabayon:
equery list dmidecode
- If it's not already, install the dmidecode utility. Use a graphical package manager or enter one of the following commands in the terminal:
- Debian, Linux Mint, Ubuntu:
apt-get install dmidecode
- Fedora, Mageia, Red Hat:
sudo yum install dmidecode
- Mageia:
sudo urpmi dmidecode
- Sabayon:
sudo equo install dmidecode
- To rescan your asset, go to Assets, select the asset you want to scan, then select Rescan asset.
Your dmidecode error should now be resolved.
