---
id: mozinfo
version: "1.2.3"
license: MPL
license_treatment: copyleft
maintenance: abandoned
---

# mozinfo — Library to get system information for use in Mozilla testing

License: copyleft · Maintenance: abandoned · Downloads: 350.3K/mo

## What it is and what it does

mozinfo is a library that detects and reports system information—operating system, architecture, processor details—for use in Mozilla's test automation infrastructure. It wraps platform-detection logic into a simple API so test harnesses can query the environment they're running in without reimplementing OS detection themselves.

The package depends on distro and mozfile for file utilities. It is classified as Production/Stable but has been abandoned; while it may still work for basic use cases, there is no active maintenance, no recent bug fixes, and no guarantee of compatibility with newer Python versions or OS releases.

Use it for:

- Detect OS and architecture in Mozilla test automation to route tests to appropriate runners.
- Query system information in CI/CD pipelines to conditionally skip or adapt tests for specific platforms.
- Identify processor and OS details in test logs for debugging environment-specific failures.
- Determine Linux distribution in test environments to apply distribution-specific test configurations.

## Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying.

Provides system information detection for Mozilla testing environments, identifying OS, architecture, and platform details needed by test automation.

No—not for new projects. The package is abandoned with no maintenance for 1113 days, and its classifiers only guarantee Python 3.5 compatibility. If you need system information detection, use the standard library's platform module or actively maintained alternatives. Install only if you are maintaining legacy Mozilla test code that already depends on it and you have no path to migrate.

## Install

pip install mozinfo
uv add mozinfo
poetry add mozinfo

## Installing mozinfo

Before you install: Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution. However, the package is abandoned—last release was 1113 days ago with no recent maintenance signal. Depends on distro and mozfile, both of which would need independent assessment for ongoing viability.

License in practice: Licensed under MPL (copyleft). Use in proprietary projects requires compliance with copyleft obligations; redistribution or modification must preserve the license and source availability.

Quickstart:

pip install mozinfo
import mozinfo
info = mozinfo.info()
print(info['os'])

Verify before relying:

- Whether distro and mozfile dependencies are actively maintained or also abandoned.
- Compatibility with Python versions beyond 3.5 (classifiers list only up to 3.5).
- Whether the package still works with current OS/platform detection APIs.

## Package facts

- License: MPL (copyleft)
- Python support: unspecified
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: abandoned
- Downloads: 350.3K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

system information detection, mozilla testing utilities, platform detection library, os architecture detection, test environment info, mozilla-tools, abandoned

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