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title: "Fix dmidecode Linux scanning error | Lansweeper Classic"
slug: "linux-scanning-error-dmidecode"
description: "Fix the dmidecode Linux scanning error in Lansweeper Classic, which occurs when the dmidecode utility used to scan BIOS information isn't installed."
updated: 2026-06-17T09:45:56Z
published: 2026-06-17T09:45:56Z
canonical: "docs.lansweeper.com/linux-scanning-error-dmidecode"
stale: true
---

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# Linux scanning error Dmidecode

Lansweeper uses the dmidecode command-line utility to scan BIOS information on Linux computers. If dmidecode is not installed on your Linux distribution by default, a dmidecode scanning error can occur.

To resolve the Linux scanning error:

1. Verify whether a HAL is installed on your computer through a graphical package manager, or by entering one of the following commands in the terminal:
  - Debian, Linux Mint, Ubuntu: `dpkg -s dmidecode`
  - Fedora, Mageia, Red Hat: `rpm -q dmidecode`
  - Sabayon: `equery list dmidecode`
2. If it's not already, install the dmidecode utility. Use a graphical package manager or enter one of the following commands in the terminal:
  - Debian, Linux Mint, Ubuntu: `apt-get install dmidecode`
  - Fedora, Mageia, Red Hat: `sudo yum install dmidecode`
  - Mageia: `sudo urpmi dmidecode`
  - Sabayon: `sudo equo install dmidecode`
3. To rescan your asset, go to **Assets**, select the asset you want to scan, then select **Rescan** **asset**.

Your dmidecode error should now be resolved.