June 2004
Intermediate to advanced
1056 pages
39h 58m
English
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Name
system_profiler
Synopsis
system_profiler [-usage] | [-listDataTypes] system_profiler [-xml] [dataType1...dataTypeN] system_profiler [-xml] [-detailLevel-n]
Reports on the hardware and software of the system. Performs the same
function as the System Profiler utility
(/Applications/Utilities), except from the
command line. This command replaces the AppleSystemProfiler
command from Mac OS X 10.2 (Jaguar), located in
/usr/sbin.
Options
The following options are available:
-
-detailLevel-n Specify the level of detail for the report with
nbeing a number of:-
-2 Brief overview data only
-
-1 Short data report
-
0 Standard data report
-
1 Extended data report
-
-
-listDataTypes List the available datatypes for the system.
-
-usage Display usage information and examples.
-
-xml Generate a report in XML format. The file will have a
.spxfile extension, which can be opened with the System Profiler.
Examples
Generate the standard System Profiler report and display it in the Terminal:
$ system_profilerShow a listing of the available datatypes:
$ system_profiler -listDataTypesGenerate a report containing information about a specific datatype:
$system_profilerdataTypeName
Generate an XML file containing a report that can be opened by the System Profiler utility and save it to the Desktop:
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