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Asked: May 11, 20262026-05-11T03:20:15+00:00 2026-05-11T03:20:15+00:00

In bash, how do I determine what sound card is installed? I’m trying to

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In bash, how do I determine what sound card is installed? I’m trying to create a plugin for Rhythmbox, and I’d like to test for this in a configuration script.

Edit: On my machine, I needed to use sudo to be able to use lspci and lsmod. @Quassnoi‘s answer using cat worked without extra privileges.

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  1. 2026-05-11T03:20:16+00:00Added an answer on May 11, 2026 at 3:20 am
    cat /proc/asound/cards 
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