[SOLVED] Windows Device Manager under Kubuntu 18.04.3 LTS

vmelkon · 01-19-2020, 10:04 AM

Hello,
I am a Windows user moving onto Kubuntu.
I am running Kubuntu 18.04.3 LTS.

Is there the equivalent of Device Manager of Windows?

I searched the weeb and found commands but is there a GUI version that can show me what hardware is present, whether a driver is installed or not?

andigena · 01-19-2020, 11:58 AM

You can look at and manage some devices in "System Settings" on KDE (System Settings > Hardware) and there is also a program called Device Viewer built into KDE. There are separate tools here that you could try.
Keep in mind that in Linux, driver management is done through package managers and many drivers are built into the kernel. Updating drivers is not something you have to do in a separate program as in Windows, as it will just be done with apt (and through KDE Discover) or when the kernel is upgraded.

vmelkon · 01-20-2020, 04:58 PM

Thanks. That is a good link. HardInfo is pretty decent.
I-Nex needs some work since it gives error messages.