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SYSTEM_PROFILER(8)                       BSD System Manager's Manual                      SYSTEM_PROFILER(8)

NAME
     system_profiler -- reports system hardware and software configuration.

SYNOPSIS
     system_profiler [-usage]
     system_profiler [-listDataTypes]
     system_profiler [-xml] dataType1 ... dataTypeN
     system_profiler [-xml] [-detailLevel level]

DESCRIPTION
     system_profiler reports on the hardware and software configuration of the system.  It can generate
     plain text reports or XML reports which can be opened with SystemProfiler.app

     system_profiler is a replacement for /usr/sbin/AppleSystemProfiler.  Unlike that earlier tool
     system_profiler does not rely on AppleScript or the Window Server and can be reliably used over a
     remote connection.

     The following options are available:

     -xml                Generates a report in XML format.  If the XML report is redirected to a file with a
                         ".spx" suffix that file can be opened with System Profiler.app.

     -listDataTypes      Lists the available datatypes.

     -detailLevel level  Specifies the level of detail for the report:

                         mini          report with no personal information

                         basic         basic hardware and network information

                         full          all available information

     -usage              Prints usage info and examples.

EXAMPLES
     system_profiler
       Generates a text report with the standard detail level.

     system_profiler -detailLevel mini
       Generates a short report containing no personal information.

     system_profiler -listDataTypes
       Shows a list of the available data types.

     system_profiler SPSoftwareDataType SPNetworkDataType
       Generates a text report containing only software and network data.

     system_profiler -xml > MyReport.spx
       Creates a XML file which can be opened by System Profiler.app

AUTHORS
     Apple Computer, Inc.

Darwin                                          June 30, 2003                                         Darwin

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