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# install required applications
apt-get -y install build-essential
 
# download and extract
wget http://www.ezix.org/software/files/lshw-B.02.17.tar.gz -P /tmp
tar xzf /tmp/lshw-B.02.17.tar.gz -C /tmp/
 
# compile
cd /tmp/lshw-*/
make
 
# install (optional)
make install
 
# test
lshw -version
 
# executable
/tmp/lshw-*/src/lshw
 
# Links
http://www.ezix.org/project/wiki/HardwareLiSter