


The CPU-X daemon requires root privileges, and it uses Polkit for privileges escalation. If you start the daemon, it will allow CPU-X to access some special devices, which provides more information and avoid empty labels.

UsageĪpplication is available in menu ( System Tools category). Manual buildįor step-by-step guide, please read this page on the Wiki. Look for Assets here for packages and AppImage. Arch Linux/Debian/openSUSE/Ubuntu (OBS): cpu-x / cpu-x-git.Ubuntu (since version 20.04 "Focal Fossa") : apt install cpu-x.OpenMandriva Lx (since version 4.0 "Nitrogen"): dnf install cpu-x.FreeBSD (since version 11): pkg install cpu-x.Fedora (since version 30): dnf install cpu-x.Debian (since version 11 "Bullseye"): apt install cpu-x.¹On some GNU/Linux distributions, the appropriate -dev or -devel package is needed.ĭownload and install From official repositories OpenCL (version 1.2 or newer is needed).Libcpuid (version 0.5.0 or newer is needed).GTK3+ (version 3.12 or newer is needed).These dependencies are needed to build¹ and run CPU-X: These dependencies are needed to build CPU-X: ⚠️ There is no major plans for the future, see this announcement. A dump mode is present from command line. It can be used in graphical mode by using GTK or in text-based mode by using NCurses. This software is written in C and built with CMake tool. CPU-X is a Free software that gathers information on CPU, motherboard and more.ĬPU-X is a system profiling and monitoring application (similar to CPU-Z for Windows), but CPU-X is a Free and Open Source software designed for GNU/Linux and FreeBSD.
