The following are the basic hardware commands for Kali Linux OS:
lspci;
lsusb;
dmesg;
lsmod
Let's check how individually each works.
- lspci
List all PCI devices (e.g. Internal devices).
root@kali:~# lspci 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX Host bridge (rev 01) 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX AGP bridge (rev 01) 00:07.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ISA (rev 08) 00:07.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 IDE (rev 01) 00:07.3 Bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI (rev 08) 00:07.7 System peripheral: VMware Virtual Machine Communication Interface (rev 10) 00:0f.0 VGA compatible controller: VMware SVGA II Adapter 00:10.0 SCSI storage controller: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic 53c1030 PCI-X Fusion-MPT Dual Ultra320 SCSI (rev 01) 00:11.0 PCI bridge: VMware PCI bridge (rev 02) 00:15.0 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01) 00:15.1 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01) 00:15.2 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01) 00:15.3 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01) 00:15.4 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01) 00:15.5 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01) 00:15.6 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01) 00:15.7 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01) 00:16.0 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01) 00:16.1 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01) 00:16.2 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01) 00:16.3 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01) 00:16.4 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01) 00:16.5 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01) 00:16.6 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01) 00:16.7 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01) 00:17.0 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01) 00:17.1 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01) 00:17.2 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01) 00:17.3 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01) 00:17.4 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01) 00:17.5 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01) 00:17.6 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01) 00:17.7 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01) 00:18.0 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01) 00:18.1 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01) 00:18.2 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01) 00:18.3 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01) 00:18.4 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01) 00:18.5 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01) 00:18.6 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01) 00:18.7 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01) 02:00.0 USB controller: VMware USB1.1 UHCI Controller 02:01.0 Ethernet controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] 79c970 [PCnet32 LANCE] (rev 10) 02:02.0 Multimedia audio controller: Ensoniq ES1371 [AudioPCI-97] (rev 02) 02:03.0 USB controller: VMware USB2 EHCI Controller 02:05.0 Ethernet controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] 79c970 [PCnet32 LANCE] (rev 10) root@kali:~#
lsusb
List all USB devices (e.g. External devices).
root@kali:~# lsusb Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0e0f:0002 VMware, Inc. Virtual USB Hub Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0e0f:0003 VMware, Inc. Virtual Mouse Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub root@kali:~#
dmesg
Displays the contents of the kernel buffer (Whats in the kernel log).
Note: Warning, this may produce a very large output
root@kali:~# dmesg [ 0.000000] Initializing cgroup subsys cpuset [ 0.000000] Initializing cgroup subsys cpu [ 0.000000] Initializing cgroup subsys cpuacct [ 0.000000] Linux version 3.12-kali1-686-pae (debian-kernel@lists.debian.org) (gcc version 4.7.2 (Debian 4.7.2-5) ) #1 SMP Debian 3.12.6-2kali1 (2014-01-06) [ 0.000000] Disabled fast string operations ...snip... [ 3.367400] EXT4-fs (sda1): re-mounted. Opts: (null) [ 3.407412] EXT4-fs (sda1): re-mounted. Opts: errors=remount-ro [ 3.499360] loop: module loaded [ 4.180582] Netfilter messages via NETLINK v0.30. [ 4.350865] pcnet32 0000:02:01.0 eth0: link up [ 5.224520] pcnet32 0000:02:05.0 eth1: link up [ 7.826665] [drm] width 1024 [ 7.826704] [drm] height 768 [ 7.826716] [drm] bpp 32 [ 7.826771] [drm] Fifo max 0x00200000 min 0x00001000 cap 0x0000077f [ 7.843755] [drm] width 1024 [ 7.843764] [drm] height 768 [ 7.843771] [drm] bpp 32 [ 7.843827] [drm] Fifo max 0x00200000 min 0x00001000 cap 0x0000077f [ 187.769500] sda1: WRITE SAME failed. Manually zeroing. root@kali:~#
lsmod
Displays the status of modules in the Linux Kernel (e.g. what drivers have been loaded)
root@kali:~# lsmod Module Size Used by nfnetlink_log 17065 0 nfnetlink 12853 1 nfnetlink_log binfmt_misc 12733 1 loop 21962 0 dm_crypt 22008 0 hid_generic 12369 0 usbhid 39684 0 hid 80998 2 hid_generic,usbhid vmw_balloon 12502 0 psmouse 76538 0 serio_raw 12737 0 coretemp 12734 0 evdev 17172 4 parport_pc 25991 0 parport 35171 1 parport_pc processor 27662 0 battery 12949 0 ac 12588 0 thermal_sys 22960 1 processor snd_ens1371 22679 2 snd_ac97_codec 96188 1 snd_ens1371 snd_rawmidi 22278 1 snd_ens1371 snd_seq_device 12980 1 snd_rawmidi snd_pcm 69436 2 snd_ac97_codec,snd_ens1371 snd_page_alloc 12882 1 snd_pcm snd_timer 22002 1 snd_pcm vmwgfx 109623 1 snd 50767 10 snd_ac97_codec,snd_timer,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi,snd_ens1371,snd_seq_device soundcore 12890 1 snd button 12824 0 ac97_bus 12462 1 snd_ac97_codec gameport 13316 1 snd_ens1371 ttm 55536 1 vmwgfx drm 198264 3 ttm,vmwgfx i2c_piix4 12592 0 i2c_core 23371 2 drm,i2c_piix4 shpchp 30673 0 vmw_vmci 54642 0 ext4 442562 1 crc16 12327 1 ext4 mbcache 12938 1 ext4 jbd2 73110 1 ext4 dm_mod 78673 1 dm_crypt sr_mod 21563 0 cdrom 34540 1 sr_mod sg 25628 0 ata_generic 12450 0 sd_mod 43598 3 crct10dif_generic 12517 1 crc_t10dif 12399 1 sd_mod crct10dif_common 12340 2 crct10dif_generic,crc_t10dif crc32_pclmul 12809 0 crc32c_intel 12659 0 aesni_intel 17934 0 aes_i586 16647 1 aesni_intel xts 12583 1 aesni_intel lrw 12645 1 aesni_intel gf128mul 12834 2 lrw,xts ablk_helper 12508 1 aesni_intel cryptd 14160 1 ablk_helper floppy 51966 0 ehci_pci 12432 0 uhci_hcd 26356 0 ehci_hcd 43677 1 ehci_pci pcnet32 34875 0 usbcore 137931 4 uhci_hcd,ehci_hcd,ehci_pci,usbhid mii 12595 1 pcnet32 usb_common 12408 1 usbcore ata_piix 29336 0 libata 153595 2 ata_generic,ata_piix mptspi 21663 2 scsi_transport_spi 23201 1 mptspi mptscsih 22262 1 mptspi mptbase 68288 2 mptspi,mptscsih scsi_mod 151284 7 sg,scsi_transport_spi,libata,mptspi,sd_mod,sr_mod,mptscsih root@kali:~#
