dmiparser

library5.1pypypi✓ verified 72d ago

A library to parse dmidecode output into JSON text. Current version 5.1. Project appears to be in maintenance mode with infrequent releases.

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pip install dmiparser

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INSTALL

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SIG · DMIPARSER

dmiparser

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Code

Verified usage

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dmiparser

✓ from dmiparser import dmiparser

✗ import dmiparser

The package name and module name differ; use correct import path.

Parse raw dmidecode output to JSON.

from dmiparser import dmiparser import subprocess, json # Get dmidecode output (requires root) try: output = subprocess.check_output(['dmidecode'], stderr=subprocess.STDOUT).decode() except Exception as e: output = "" # fallback if dmidecode not available parser = dmiparser.DMIParser() result = parser.parse_text(output) print(json.dumps(result, indent=2))

Debug

Known issues

gotchaImport path is confusing: the PyPI package is 'dmiparser', but the module to import is also 'dmiparser'. Use 'from dmiparser import dmiparser'.

fix

Use correct import: from dmiparser import dmiparser

affects: all

deprecatedParsing via dmidecode requires root privileges. If the command is not available or fails, the parser will receive empty input.

fix

Ensure dmidecode is installed and run with sudo, or capture output from a file.

affects: all

Errors

Common errors & fixes

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'dmiparser'

Incorrect import path or package not installed.

fix

Install: pip install dmiparser, then import: from dmiparser import dmiparser

AttributeError: module 'dmiparser' has no attribute 'DMIParser'

Using import dmiparser instead of from dmiparser import dmiparser.

fix

Use correct import: from dmiparser import dmiparser, then dmiparser.DMIParser()

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Version history

5.1latest on PyPI · released Feb 28, 2024

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/Arondight/python-dmiparser ↗

packagehttps://pypi.org/project/dmiparser/ ↗