Ferrix System Monitor — Swiss Knife for Linux Hardware Diagnostics

A simple program for getting information about computer hardware and installed software.

What is Ferrix?

Ferrix System Monitor is a Rust-crate and program for obtaining information about computer hardware and software. It is designed to work in modern Linux OS distributions.

Functions (ferrix-lib crate)

1. Get information about:
   • CPU;
   • RAM;
   • [TODO] Storage;
   • BIOS and PC Motherboard;
   • Laptop battery;
   • Installed Linux distribution;
   • Desktop environment;
   • Network;
   • systemd services;
   • deb, rpm packages;
   • flatpak packages;
2. Convert collected data into:
   • JSON;
   • XML;

Functions (ferrix-app crate)

Function	FSM (ferrix-app)	Hardinfo2
Processor info	✅	✅
Memory usage	✅	✅
Storage info	❌ (TODO)	✅
DMI Tables	✅ (TODO, but it already displays more data than Hardinfo)	✅
RAM SPD Data	❌	✅
Battery	✅ (more correctly; without negative values)	✅
Connected screens	✅	✅
Connected USB devices	❌ (TODO)	✅
Connected PCI devices	❌ (TODO)	✅
Installed distro	✅ (more data than Hardinfo)	✅
Users and groups	✅	✅
systemd services	✅	❌
Installed software	✅	❌
Environment veriables	✅	✅
Sensors	❌ (TODO)	✅
Network	❌ (TODO)	✅
Kernel and modules	✅	✅
Printers	❌	✅
System load	✅ (loadavg, uptime); ✅ (CPU & RAM Usage Charts)	✅ (loadavg, uptime); ❌ (CPU & RAM Usage Charts is ugly and incorrect)
Hardware benchmarks	❌	✅

Build & Install

git clone https://github.com/mskrasnov/Ferrix
cd Ferrix

make build

If you use Debian, perform:

make deb

And install deb-package:

sudo dpkg -i ./target/${TARGET_ARCH}/debian/ferrix-app_${VERSION}-${BUILD_NUM}_${ARCH}.deb

If you use other Linux system, perform:

make run # to run Ferrix...
# ... or
make install # to install Ferrix.
# Perform:
make uninstall # to uninstall Ferrix from your system.

Running in WSL

export XDG_SESSION_TYPE=xorg
export DISPLAY=':0'
ferrix-app

Cross compilation (Debian x86_64 glibc -> i686/AArch64 glibc)

Install the cross-compilator:

sudo dpkg --add-architecture {arm64/i686}
sudo apt update

# For AArch64:
sudo apt install gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu binutils-aarch64-linux-gnu libc6-dev-arm64-cross
rustup target add aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu

# For i686:
sudo apt install gcc-12-i686-linux-gnu binutils-i686-linux-gnu
rustup target add i686-unknown-linux-gnu

Build Ferrix:

cargo build [--release] --target={i686,aarch64}-unknown-linux-gnu
# or:
make TARGET={i686/aarch64}-unknown-linux-gnu build

Technology stack

• OS: Linux with glibc, dbus and systemd;
• Programming language: Rust 1.88+ (2024 edition);
• GUI: iced;
• Hardware: modern PC or laptop;

❤️ Support Ferrix System Monitor

Developing Ferrix System Monitor takes time and passion. If you find it useful, please consider supporting its development:

• Star ⭐ this repo! It helps others discover FSM;
• Write comments, questions, bug reports, or suggestions for new functionality in issues.
• If you are from Russia, send me a donation 💰 in Boosty. This will help me keep my enthusiasm alive, as well as pay my internet bills so that I can continue working on FSM.
• Spread the world! Tell friends, post on forums.

License

Ferrix System Monitor is free and open-source software distributed under the GNU General Public License v3.0. See LICENSE file for details.