Here are some simple commands to obtain the necessary system information.
View total memory
# grep MemTotal /proc/meminfo
MemTotal: 515340 kB
View swap memory
# grep SwapTotal /proc/meminfo
SwapTotal: 1048568 kB
View processor model
# grep "model name" /proc/cpuinfo
model name : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q8300 @ 2.50GHz
View Linux distribution and version
# cat /etc/issue
CentOS release 5.4 (Final)
Kernel on an m
View Linux kernel version
# uname -r
2.6.18-164.el5
Check if the required package is installed
# rpm -q make
make-3.81-3.el5
View hostname
# hostname
alfa.alldba.ru
