dmiparser

5.1 verified Sat May 09 auth: no python maintenance

A library to parse dmidecode output into JSON text. Current version 5.1. Project appears to be in maintenance mode with infrequent releases.

pip install dmiparser

Common errors

error ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'dmiparser' ↓

cause Incorrect import path or package not installed.

fix

Install: pip install dmiparser, then import: from dmiparser import dmiparser

error AttributeError: module 'dmiparser' has no attribute 'DMIParser' ↓

cause Using import dmiparser instead of from dmiparser import dmiparser.

fix

Use correct import: from dmiparser import dmiparser, then dmiparser.DMIParser()

Warnings

gotcha Import path is confusing: the PyPI package is 'dmiparser', but the module to import is also 'dmiparser'. Use 'from dmiparser import dmiparser'. ↓

fix Use correct import: from dmiparser import dmiparser

deprecated Parsing via dmidecode requires root privileges. If the command is not available or fails, the parser will receive empty input. ↓

fix Ensure dmidecode is installed and run with sudo, or capture output from a file.

Imports

dmiparser
wrong
```
import dmiparser
```
correct
```
from dmiparser import dmiparser
```
The package name and module name differ; use correct import path.

Quickstart

Parse raw dmidecode output to JSON.

from dmiparser import dmiparser
import subprocess, json

# Get dmidecode output (requires root)
try:
    output = subprocess.check_output(['dmidecode'], stderr=subprocess.STDOUT).decode()
except Exception as e:
    output = ""  # fallback if dmidecode not available

parser = dmiparser.DMIParser()
result = parser.parse_text(output)
print(json.dumps(result, indent=2))