[pbs-devel] [PATCH proxmox-backup v2] report: better hardware and system utilization overview.

[Thomas Lamprecht]

Am 29.10.25 um 09:30 schrieb Christian Ebner:
> On 10/24/25 2:19 PM, Hannes Duerr wrote:
>> instead of `ls -l /dev/disk/by-id /dev/disk/by-path` the command
>> `bash -c ls -l /dev/disk/by-*` is beeing used which displays the discs not only
>> by-id and by-path, but also by-diskseq, by-label, by-uuid, and
>> by-partuuid, which can be very helpful when assigning iSCSI and
>> multipath devices.
>> The execution in bash allows the use of asterisks.
>>
>> `dmidecode -t bios` outputs the current BIOS version and which allows to
>> determine whether certain fixes have already been implemented in the
>> version or not.
>>
>> `lscpu` provides a good overview of the CPU being used, its flags, and
>> existing/non-existing mitigations.
>>
>> `lspci -nnk` displays all PCI devices and the drivers used, which is often
>> helpful when troubleshooting.
>>
>> `ip -details -statistics a` provides a detailed overview of the
>> available interfaces and statistics since the last boot. This
>> information is often helpful in addressing performance issues and
>> assessments.
>>
>> Suggested-by: Sviatoslav Brylenko <s.brylenko at proxmox.com>
>> Signed-off-by: Hannes Duerr <h.duerr at proxmox.com>
>> ---
> 
> Patch looks good to me, although we probably should explicitly depend on
> `util-linux`, `dmidecode` and `pciutils` packages for `proxmox-backup-sever` in debian/control then to assure the expected binaries are installed.
> 

Yes, that's especially important for those installing on top of Debian,
e.g. for inside a container or some other more minimal set up environment.

And the standard set that we add in the installer might also change.
And while a bit unlikely, it's not a given that these tools will always
be available after installing through our official ISO.