dmidecode.sh

#!/bin/bash
# Copyright Feike Donia 2024
# GNU LGPLv3

script="dmidecode.sh"
echo "-> Executing $script"

echo "   Dependency resolution."
if ! command -v dmidecode &> /dev/null; then
	echo "!  dmidecode was not found. Exiting."
	exit 1
fi

if ! command -v jc &> /dev/null; then
	#try to install 
	echo "!  jc is not installed."
	echo "   Trying automatic installation."

	if command -v apt &> /dev/null; then
		apt install -y jc
	elif command -v dnf &> /dev/null; then
		dnf in -y jc
	elif command -v pacman &> /dev/null; then
		pacman -S --noconfirm jc
	else
		echo "!  Automatic installation failed. Exiting."
		exit 1
	fi
fi

#dmidecode
#loop through types 0 to 4
for i in {0..4}; do
	dmidecode -t $i | jc --pritty --dmidecode > /tmp/hardwareScan/dmidecode$i.json
done

loop for types 16 and 17
for i in {16..17}; do
	dmidecode -t $i | jc --pritty --dmidecode > /tmp/hardwareScan/dmidecode$i.json
done

exit 0