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Terminal commands to view hardware details on a Debian Linux operating system.
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Quickly View Memory Details to upgrade RAM

Use lshw to View a Graphical Interface with of your System's Components

sudo lshw -X

For a less detailed view, just skip the sudo

Install dmidecode:

$ sudo apt install dmidecode

View a summary memory details:

$ sudo dmidecode -t memory

View maximum supported RAM by your system?

$ sudo dmidecode -t 16

Check the currently installed RAM size:

$ sudo dmidecode -t 17

View complete System Hardware details:

$sudo dmidecode

Dmidecode info acquired from here: https://www.ostechnix.com/how-to-find-out-maximum-supported-ram-in-linux/

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