Minfo 1.0.2 -
Minfo—short for "Machine Information"—is a command-line utility designed to harvest and display critical hardware and software metrics. Unlike bloated GUI-based system monitors, Minfo operates entirely in the terminal, returning clean, parseable output.
One of the best aspects of Minfo is that it doesn't try to replace the standard MIDI library entirely—it enhances it. It is designed to sit alongside your existing javax.sound.midi implementation, acting as a translator for the data coming in and out of your synthesizers or controllers. minfo 1.0.2
| Aspect | Minfo ≤1.0.1 | Minfo 1.0.2 | |--------|--------------|--------------| | JSON field naming | Snail case ( cpu_usage ) | Camel case ( cpuUsage ) for consistency | | Swap reporting | Always displayed | Hidden unless --show-swap flag used | | GPU detection | Linux only | Linux + limited macOS Intel | | Exit codes | Only 0/1 | 0 (success), 1 (generic error), 2 (insufficient permissions) | | Configuration file | /etc/minfo.conf | ~/.config/minfo/config.toml (XDG compliant) | It is designed to sit alongside your existing javax
apt-get install mtools=4.0.18-1 minfo -V # Expected output: minfo 1.0.2 1 (generic error)
# Check your current version minfo --version