lspci

Linux · System · reference only

What it does

Lists the devices connected to the PCI bus: graphics card, network, disk controllers, and so on.

Syntax

lspci [opciones]

Options and parameters

• -v

  Shows detailed information for each device.

• -k

  Shows the kernel driver each device uses.

• -nn

  Shows numeric IDs next to the names.

• -s ranura

  Shows only the device in that slot, for example 00:02.0.

• -t

  Shows the devices as a tree.

• -d fabricante:modelo

  Shows only the devices with those IDs.

Usage examples

• lspci

  Lists all PCI devices.

• lspci -k

  Shows which driver each device uses, useful when something does not work.

• lspci -nn | grep -i vga

  Looks for the graphics card with its IDs.

• lspci -s 00:02.0 -v

  Shows the details of one specific device.

Notes and common mistakes

• It belongs to the pciutils package.
• With sudo it shows more detail on some devices.

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