Documentation: Host

[ShalokShalom]

Current state:

I have no idea where fastfetch sources its information about Host:

Wanted state:

I like to know how to change the source of Host.

Why the change is sensible:

I installed my OS on an enclosed SSD and use that on several different devices.
As I installed it, I did so on an old Macbook Air, and now I use it on a desktop computer.

"Host" also suggests hostname, which it isnt. I like to change the output of "Host:" and dont know, where fastfetch gets this info from.

Thanks

[LinusDierheimer]

TLDR: the code

Basically it reads files in /sys/devices/virtual/dmi/id/ and falls back to files in /sys/class/dmi/id/. You are probably looking for the files product_name and product_version. Those are values provided by your hardware, and just made accessible through the kernel. Changing them might be impossible for some values. If you manage to do it, remember to run with --recache once.

If you want to change the fastfetch output, use the following flags:

fastfetch --host-key "Hardware" --host-value "MacBook Air"

To do this permanently, put those flags in ~/.config/fastfetch.conf.
To have a more flexible format string, look at fastfetch --help host-format

[ell1e]

How would one put those flags into ~/.config/fastfetch/config.jsonc?

[sapphistication]

How would one put those flags into ~/.config/fastfetch/config.jsonc?

probably late response and on a very necro discussion, but if you run the command you can see, or simply (from the command itself)

'{ "modules": [ { "type: "host", "key": "Hardware" } ] }'

edit: turns out im an idiot, "value" is no longer supported, and the output the command gives you just changes the "Host:" text to "Hardware:". The "value" part is replaced by "format", and it reads from (assumedly from the original comment) /sys/class/dmi/id/. (which, as ive just found out because i dont normally dig that far into my files, is kernel permissions only)

[ShalokShalom]

Those are values provided by your hardware, and just made accessible through the kernel.

Well, the point is, it is reporting the value of the hardware, on which I originally installed it.

I am now on the desktop, and it says Macbook Air.

Thanks for your help