Minfo 1.0.2 < FAST — 2025 >

Whether you are troubleshooting a kernel panic, auditing a remote server, or simply curious about the silicon beneath your operating system, Minfo 1.0.2 promises a streamlined, scriptable solution. This article unpacks everything you need to know about version 1.0.2: its core features, installation methods, command-line usage, real-world applications, and why this specific release matters. Minfo—short for "Machine Information"—is a command-line utility designed to harvest and display critical hardware and software metrics. Unlike bloated GUI-based system monitors, Minfo operates entirely in the terminal, returning clean, parseable output.

@daily minfo --output json --all > /etc/minfo_inventory_$(date +\%Y\%m\%d).json Before deploying a Docker container, check available memory and disk space: minfo 1.0.2

#!/bin/bash # prometheus_minfo_exporter.sh CPU_USAGE=$(minfo --output json | jq '.cpu.utilization_percent') echo "minfo_cpu_usage $CPU_USAGE" | curl --data-binary @- http://localhost:9091/metrics/job/minfo If you are upgrading from 1.0.1 or earlier, note these changes: Whether you are troubleshooting a kernel panic, auditing

| Aspect | Minfo ≤1.0.1 | Minfo 1.0.2 | |--------|--------------|--------------| | JSON field naming | Snail case ( cpu_usage ) | Camel case ( cpuUsage ) for consistency | | Swap reporting | Always displayed | Hidden unless --show-swap flag used | | GPU detection | Linux only | Linux + limited macOS Intel | | Exit codes | Only 0/1 | 0 (success), 1 (generic error), 2 (insufficient permissions) | | Configuration file | /etc/minfo.conf | ~/.config/minfo/config.toml (XDG compliant) | Have feedback or found a bug in 1

minfo --output json --category cpu,memory Example JSON snippet:

Your system has a story to tell. With Minfo 1.0.2, you finally have a fluent interpreter. Have feedback or found a bug in 1.0.2? Report it at https://github.com/minfo/minfo/issues – the maintainers respond within 48 hours.

wget https://github.com/minfo/minfo/archive/v1.0.2.tar.gz tar -xzf v1.0.2.tar.gz cd minfo-1.0.2 make && sudo make install Minfo 1.0.2 shines through its intuitive flags. Run minfo --help to see all options. Below are the most valuable patterns. Basic Output Simply typing minfo returns a human-readable summary: