freegeek-info-script

Shell script that pools together info needed for Free Geek build sheets. Will only work on Linux Mint (for now).

How to run:

1. Open the terminal app from the dock
2. Paste this command into the terminal to install git

sudo apt install git -y

3. Paste this into the terminal to clone (download) the script

git clone https://github.com/Owen-sz/freegeek-info-script.git

4. Paste this into the terminal to CD into the script's directory

cd freegeek-info-script

5. Paste this into the terminal to run the script

sudo bash freegeek-info.sh

Tip

Use Ctrl + Shift + V to paste into the terminal

For Contributors

Still Needs:

• Add build sheet PDFs to repo
• Foolproofing tips for things like what exactly to google or what kinds of branding to look for on a desktop case
• Ability to detect and list multiple drives
• Reliably list total number of RAM slots
• NVIDIA will need an extra package installed
• Find out if Ethernet module works on 10/100, 2.5 Gig, or 10 Gig ports.
• Add message to tell users to look up year the CPU came out to find the year of the machine
• Utilize inxi -Fxxxz to find display output ports, find usefulness in machine section
• Test multi-battery support

Bugs:

• Typing anything but n or {Enter} in the camera module closes the script without sign off message
• Disk Health module sometimes doesn't output anything, seems to not be able to detect "$root" as a device type
• Screen Size and Resolution modules unreliable on laptops, inxi works fine

Quirks:

• NVIDIA drivers may not be properly installed to scrape VRAM, may need an extra package installed
• Product name may not show manufacturer
• Disk sizes are not very accurate