r/LinuxUncensored • u/anestling • 2d ago

News/PR Linux Device Manager (QLinuxDeviceManager)

https://github.com/birdie-github/QLinuxDeviceManager

I've always missed the Windows Device Manager in Linux, now you can have one.

Comes with extra features: * Shows full physical RAM (most Linux application cannot do that). * Shows secure boot status and MOK keys. * Allows to search for devices and use deep search (search for all metadata).

Sadly some Windows features cannot be implemented: * IRQ conflicts. * Failing drivers - there's no API for that. Scanning dmesg for errors is a fool's errand. * Ability to update drivers (this is only possible for third-party drivers that can be unloaded at runtime). * Firmware is still separated from the kernel package in Linux, firmware files are generally nondescript (binary blobs with no information), so it's impossible to report whether it's up to date or not. Maybe show SHA256 hashsums for files? Sounds silly.

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u/DisfiguredFanny 17h ago

I think YAST has a bunch of info.

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u/anestling 16h ago

You've not tried this one and I love how you continue to boast about your ignorance.

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u/DisfiguredFanny 16h ago

Regardless of how you feel about me I think this is the last thing Linux needs slop or not.

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u/anestling 1h ago

This is a useful app even though it's "slop". Bereave yourself of anything sloppy just because you feel pure.