Dmidecode request not found // Installation HowTo?

I have a really basic issue that I can’t get resolved…

I want to run: “dmidecode -t system | grep -i serial”

However I only just get “command not found”… I guess it has to do with (perhaps missing) root rights on my user, but I can’t get that fixed…

Anyone that can help?

You need to install it. It probably isn’t installed by default.

how do I install dmidecode?

I tried running this one: http://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/dmidecode/dmidecode-3.4.tar.xz.sig

But I keep getting an error with the format (numbers and letters…)

dmidecode is in the repository: https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/dmidecode/

You could install it using pacman:

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Pacman

worked! thanks, mate! really appreciate it!

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