Windows
Linux
Hardware & Drivers
GPU/Display
Windows vulkaninfo on Windows equivalent in Linux
Summarizes Vulkan devices and driver capabilities.
Windows
→
vulkaninfo on Windows
Linux equivalents
vulkaninfo --summary
vulkaninfo --summary
vulkaninfo --summary
Overview
What this command does
Summarizes Vulkan devices and driver capabilities.
Migration tip: Check the distro-specific rows before copying; package names and service names can differ even when the tool name is similar.
Practical tasks
Common use cases
Show Vulkan info
Summarizes Vulkan devices and driver capabilities.
vulkaninfo --summary
Show Vulkan info
vulkaninfo --help
Show command help when supported
man vulkaninfo
Open the manual page when installed
Ready to run
Copyable Linux commands
Review paths, device names, package names and permissions before running any command.
vulkaninfo --summary
Walkthrough
Examples with explanations
# Windows equivalent: vulkaninfo on Windows
vulkaninfo --summaryReference
Common options and variations
| Command or option | Use |
|---|---|
vulkaninfo --summary | Show Vulkan info |
vulkaninfo --help | Show command help when supported |
man vulkaninfo | Open the manual page when installed |
Distro differences
Debian/Ubuntu vs Fedora vs Arch
The equivalent is shown for Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora and Arch. Some rows use a different package manager or helper tool where Linux distributions commonly diverge.
| Distribution | Package manager / base | Equivalent command | Difference to notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian/Ubuntu | apt package: vulkan-tools | vulkaninfo --summary |
Same command on this distribution. |
| Fedora | dnf package: vulkan-tools | vulkaninfo --summary |
Same command on this distribution. |
| Arch | pacman package: vulkan-tools | vulkaninfo --summary |
Same command on this distribution. |
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