---
name: "detect"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libdetect0"
version: "0.9.72-6.1"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/detect"
---

# detect(1)

detects hardware on a system

## NAME

detect - detects hardware on a system

## SYNOPSIS

**detect** \[*OPTION*\]...

## DESCRIPTION

**detect** is only a small frontent for **libdetect**(3). When started, detect tries to determine your hardware, and creates a file named *report.txt* in the current directory.

## OPTIONS

- *--help*

  Print help information and exit.

- *--debug*

  Show debug informations.

- *--serial-modem*

  Detect serial modem(s) and exit.

- *--version*

  Show version info and exit.

- *--verbose*

  Create a more user readable report file.

## FILES

- *./report.txt*

  The report file generated by **detect.**

- */usr/share/detect/isa.lst*

  Lookup table for ISA PnP ID \<-\> device and driver mapping.

- */usr/share/detect/pci.lst*

  Lookup table for PCI ID \<-\> device and driver mapping.

- */usr/share/detect/pcmcia.lst*

  Lookup table for PCMCIA ID \<-\> device and driver mapping.

- */usr/share/detect/usb.lst*

  Lookup table for USB ID \<-\> device and driver mapping.

## BUGS

The serial probe may disturb any currently in-use devices, and return odd results if used on machines acting as serial consoles.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<harddrake@mandrakesoft.com\>.

## SEE ALSO

For detect updates, more information and documentation, software  related to detect, development of detect, and more, see: **http://www.linux-mandrake.com/harddrake/**

**harddrake**(**1**), **isapnp**(**8**), **isapnp.conf**(**5**), **libdetect**(**3**), **modules.conf**(**5**)

## AUTHOR

MandrakeSoft, Inc.